Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Schlumbergera
Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm71.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Tan
Pink
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
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Moist
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
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
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mice
-
Allergy
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Eye irritation, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
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Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
Common Name
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
In Hindi
चुकंदर
क्रिसमस कैक्टस
In German
Rübe
Weihnachtskaktus
In French
betterave
Cactus de Noël
In Spanish
remolacha
Cactus de Navidad
In Greek
παντζάρι
Χριστούγεννα Cactus
In Portuguese
beterraba
Cacto de Natal
In Polish
buraczany
Christmas Cactus
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Nativitatis Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Caryophyllales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Beta
Schlumbergera
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
286
1
27800
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