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What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
Not Available, Unknown  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Not Available, Tan  
Pink, Purple, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Lanceolate to elliptical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Not Available  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Birds  

Allergy
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Unknown  
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'  

Common Name
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
Spindle Tree  

In German
Rübe  
Spindelbaum  

In French
betterave  
Spindle Arbre  

In Spanish
remolacha  
Árbol del husillo  

In Greek
παντζάρι  
ατράκτου Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
beterraba  
Árvore spindle  

In Polish
buraczany  
Wrzeciono Drzewo  

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta  
Ligno colos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Caryophyllidae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Not Available  
Celastrales  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Beta  
Euonymus  

Clade
Not Available  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Not Available  
Euonymeae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Celastroideae  

Number of Species
28  
99+
Not Available  

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Difference Between Beet and Spindle Tree

If you are confused whether Beet or Spindle Tree are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Beet and Spindle Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Beet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Spindle Tree fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Beet and Spindle Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Beet and Spindle Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Beet and Spindle Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Beet and Spindle Tree as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Beet is Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation and Unknown whereas of Spindle Tree is Alterative, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic. Beet has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Beet vs Spindle Tree

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Beet vs Spindle Tree and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Beet are breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing whereas of Spindle Tree have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Beet has no showy fruits and Spindle Tree has showy fruits. Also Beet is not flowering and Spindle Tree is not flowering . You can compare Beet and Spindle Tree facts and facts of other plants too.

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