Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Europe
Eastern Asia, Malaysia
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Number of Varieties
3150
0
40000
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Habitat
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gardens, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1011-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Green, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Damp
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loamy, Moist
Damp
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
cut main flower spike, Cut or pinch the stems
Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
Full-strength liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Red blotch, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mice
-
Allergy
Sore Throat, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Soil protection, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
Asthma, Glaucoma, High blood pressure, Liver Protection, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
Plectranthus scutellarioides
Common Name
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
Coleus, Painted nettle
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Coleus
In German
Rübe
Buntnessel
In French
betterave
Vieux garçon
In Spanish
remolacha
coleo
In Greek
παντζάρι
Coleus
In Portuguese
beterraba
cóleus
In Polish
buraczany
Coleus
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Coleus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Lamiales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Beta
Coleus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
28150
1
27800
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