Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Europe
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis
Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta
Number of Varieties
32
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites
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
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 cm45.70 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, Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Moist
Clay, Loamy, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Double
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mice
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Sore Throat, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
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
Flowers
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
Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'
Common Name
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
Firewheel
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Firewheel
In German
Rübe
Feuerrad
In French
betterave
Firewheel
In Spanish
remolacha
Firewheel
In Greek
παντζάρι
Firewheel
In Portuguese
beterraba
Firewheel
In Polish
buraczany
Firewheel
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Firewheel
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
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Class
Caryophyllidae
-
Order
-
Asterales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Beta
Gaillardia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Embryophyta
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2825
1
27800
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