Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Europe
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
-
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm3,779.52 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm1,219.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Moist
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
-
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mice
Bees, Birds
Allergy
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Sap, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
ACER nigrum
Common Name
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
Black Maple
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Black Maple Tree
In German
Rübe
Schwarz Ahorn
In French
betterave
Noir Érable
In Spanish
remolacha
Negro del árbol de arce
In Greek
παντζάρι
Μαύρο Maple Tree
In Portuguese
beterraba
Árvore de bordo preto
In Polish
buraczany
Czarny klon
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
White Acer ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Sapindales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Beta
Acer
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Areceae
Subfamily
-
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
2810
1
27800
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