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Beet and Cape Jasmine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Europe  

Types
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Oval/Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
105.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
135.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Orange Red, Brown  
Tan  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Tip cutting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Average Water  
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
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies  
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Double  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification  
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'  
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  

Common Name
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia  
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

In Hindi
Gardenia jasminoides  
चुकंदर  

In German
Gardenie  
Rübe  

In French
Cape Jasmine  
betterave  

In Spanish
Gardenia jasminoides  
remolacha  

In Greek
Cape Jasmine  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
Gardenia jasminoides  
beterraba  

In Polish
Gardenia jaśminowata  
buraczany  

In Latin
Gardenia mucronata  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
Gentianales  
-  

Family
Rubiaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Gardenia  
Beta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
28  
99+

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Difference Between Cape Jasmine and Beet

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

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Importance of Cape Jasmine and Beet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cape Jasmine and Beet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cape Jasmine and Beet 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 Cape Jasmine is chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering and Detoxification whereas of Beet is Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Inflammation. Cape Jasmine has beauty benefits as follows: while Beet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cape Jasmine 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 Cape Jasmine 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 Cape Jasmine are Hay fever and Mild Allergen 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. Cape Jasmine has no showy fruits and Beet has no showy fruits. Also Cape Jasmine is not flowering and Beet is not flowering . You can compare Cape Jasmine and Beet facts and facts of other plants too.

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