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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Biennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

South Africa
Europe

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Number of Varieties

73
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
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USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

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Fruit Color

Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

Common Name

Buttonbush
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
चुकंदर

In German

Button Strauch
Rübe

In French

buttonbush arbuste
betterave

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
remolacha

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
παντζάρι

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
beterraba

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
buraczany

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
cui pendens sicula beta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae

Order

Rubiales
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Family

Bruniaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Beta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1228
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Beet

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Importance of Buttonbush and Beet

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Compare Facts of Buttonbush vs Beet

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 Buttonbush vs Beet 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 Buttonbush are Toxic whereas of Beet have breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Beet has no showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Beet is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Beet facts and facts of other plants too.