Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe
Southern Africa
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Number of Varieties
325
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1012-15
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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.50 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
Red, Pink, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Once a week
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
No pruning needed in the early stages
Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mice
Flies, Insects
Allergy
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Dry Mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Stem
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
Hoodia gordonii
Common Name
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
ǁhoba, Ghaap
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Hoodia
In German
Rübe
Hoodia
In French
betterave
Hoodia
In Spanish
remolacha
Hoodia
In Greek
παντζάρι
Hoodia
In Portuguese
beterraba
Hoodia
In Polish
buraczany
Hoodia
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Hoodia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Gentianales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Beta
Hoodia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Stapeliae
Subfamily
-
Asclepiadoideae
Number of Species
2825
1
27800
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