Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Europe
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli,
Purple cauliflower
Number of Varieties
33
0
40000
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Habitat
-
agricultural areas, Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
6-1
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
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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought
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
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Moist
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
-
Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black root rot, Cabbage looper, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mice
Moths, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Diarrhea, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
Cures constipation, Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Flowers, Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)
Common Name
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
Broccoli
In Hindi
चुकंदर
ब्रोकली
In German
Rübe
Brokkoli
In French
betterave
Brocoli
In Spanish
remolacha
Brócoli
In Greek
παντζάρι
μπρόκολο
In Portuguese
beterraba
brócolis
In Polish
buraczany
brokuły
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Brocoli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Capparales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Beta
Brassica
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2819
1
27800
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