Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe
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Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
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Number of Varieties
3120
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40000
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Habitat
-
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-109-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
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, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm35.60 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
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
Requires watering in the growing season
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 shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mice
-
Allergy
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Rhizomes
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Leaves used for wrapping food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
Common Name
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
Homalomena
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Homalomena
In German
Rübe
Homalomena
In French
betterave
Homalomena
In Spanish
remolacha
Homalomena
In Greek
παντζάρι
Homalomena
In Portuguese
beterraba
homalomena
In Polish
buraczany
Homalomena
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Homalomena
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Liliopsida
Order
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Arales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Araceae
Genus
Beta
Homalomena
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
28122
1
27800
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