Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Europe
Types
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Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
Open Forest
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USDA Hardiness Zone
7-96-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12-1
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
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, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Spider mites
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Fruits
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
QUERCUS suber
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
Common Name
Cork Oak
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
In Hindi
कॉर्क ओक
चुकंदर
In German
Kork Eiche
Rübe
In French
Cork Oak
betterave
In Spanish
alcornoque
remolacha
In Greek
Cork Oak
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
sobreiro
beterraba
In Polish
Cork Oak
buraczany
In Latin
sUBER
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Order
Fagales
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Family
Fagaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Quercus
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Mirini
-
Subfamily
Mirinae
-
Number of Species
2028
1
27800
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