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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Biennial and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe

Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia

Number of Varieties

31600
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply
Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer

Pests and Diseases

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food
Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'

Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William

In Hindi

चुकंदर
स्वीट विलियम

In German

Rübe
Bartn

In French

betterave
sweet william

In Spanish

remolacha
Guillermo dulce

In Greek

παντζάρι
είδος γαρύφαλλου

In Portuguese

beterraba
william doce

In Polish

buraczany
słodki William

In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta
amaranthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Caryophyllales

Family

Chenopodiaceae
Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Beta
Dianthus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2875
1 27800
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Difference Between Beet and Sweet William

If you are confused whether Beet or Sweet William 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 Sweet William Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Beet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Sweet William fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring and fertilize in summer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Beet and Sweet William if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Beet and Sweet William

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Beet and Sweet William. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Beet and Sweet William 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 and Inflammation whereas of Sweet William is Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula and Swelling. Beet has beauty benefits as follows: while Sweet William has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Beet vs Sweet William

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 Sweet William 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 Sweet William have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Beet has no showy fruits and Sweet William has no showy fruits. Also Beet is not flowering and Sweet William is not flowering . You can compare Beet and Sweet William facts and facts of other plants too.