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
0
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
-
Fruit Color
Tan
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
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
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity
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
Ants, Mice
Allergy
Asthma
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
DIANTHUS
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
Common Name
Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus
Beet, Golden Detroit 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
-
Tribe
Caryophylleae
-
Subfamily
Caryophylloideae
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Number of Species
30028
1
27800
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