Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe
Types
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero'
Cryptanthus 'Agate'
Cryptanthus 'Alberta'
Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
4803
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
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USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-1
Sunset Zone
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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
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Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
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Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Spinach Type
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
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Full Sun
Growth Rate
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Very Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Neutral
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
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Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
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
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Neutral
Soil Type
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Loamy, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
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Well drained
Sun Exposure
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Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
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Coarse
Foliage Sheen
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Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Ants, Mice
Allergy
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Sore Throat, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits
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For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
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Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
CRYPTANTHUS
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
Common Name
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
In Hindi
Earth Star
चुकंदर
In German
Erdstern
Rübe
In French
Terre étoile
betterave
In Spanish
estrella de la tierra
remolacha
In Greek
γη αστεριών
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
Estrela da terra
beterraba
In Polish
Gwiazda ziemi
buraczany
In Latin
terra, stella
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Order
Bromeliales
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Family
Bromeliaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Cryptanthus
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
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Number of Species
5028
1
27800
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