Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
Argentina
Europe
Types
Cylindropuntia spp.
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
203
0
40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas, Terrestrial
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Olive
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Olive
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Ants, Mice
Allergy
Erythema, Swelling
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
TEPHROCACTUS articulatus
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
Common Name
Cholla
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
In Hindi
Cholla संयंत्र
चुकंदर
In German
Cholla Pflanzen
Rübe
In French
usine de Cholla
betterave
In Spanish
planta de Cholla
remolacha
In Greek
Cholla φυτών
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
planta Salão
beterraba
In Polish
roślin Hall
buraczany
In Latin
plant Hall
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Order
Caryophyllales
-
Family
Cactaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Tephrocactus
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Cylindropuntieae
-
Subfamily
Opuntioideae
-
Number of Species
5728
1
27800
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