Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
India
Europe
Types
Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
3003
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Waste areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone
8-116-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, H1, 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
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Double
-
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
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
-
Allergy
Asthma
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
DIANTHUS
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
Common Name
Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
In Hindi
Dianthus
चुकंदर
In German
Dianthus
Rübe
In French
Dianthus
betterave
In Spanish
Dianthus
remolacha
In Greek
Dianthus
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
Dianthus
beterraba
In Polish
Dianthus
buraczany
In Latin
Dianthus
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Order
Caryophyllales
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Family
Caryophyllaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Dianthus
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe
Caryophylleae
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Subfamily
Caryophylloideae
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Number of Species
30028
1
27800
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