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What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Europe  
Asia, North America, Southern Europe  

Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
-  
Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

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  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
76.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green  
Pink, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Dark Green  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green  
Bronze, Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week  
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loamy, Moist  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Ants, Mice  
Ants  

Allergy
Sore Throat, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem  
Flowers, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'  
Paeonia suffruticosa  

Common Name
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet  
Peony  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
Peony  

In German
Rübe  
Pfingstrose  

In French
betterave  
Pivoine  

In Spanish
remolacha  
Peonía  

In Greek
παντζάρι  
παιωνία  

In Portuguese
beterraba  
Peônia  

In Polish
buraczany  
Piwonia  

In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta  
AGLAOPHOTIS  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Caryophyllidae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
-  

Family
Chenopodiaceae  
Paeoniaceae  

Genus
Beta  
Paeonia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
28  
99+
30  
99+

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Difference Between Golden Beet and Peony

If you are confused whether Golden Beet or Peony are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Golden Beet and Peony Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Golden Beet are 10-15-10 amounts and Fertilize the soil before planting, whereas for Peony fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Golden Beet and Peony if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Golden Beet and Peony

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Golden Beet and Peony. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Golden Beet and Peony as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Golden Beet is Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Weight management and satiety whereas of Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. Golden Beet has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser while Peony has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Golden Beet vs Peony

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Golden Beet vs Peony and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Golden Beet are Sore Throat and Vomiting whereas of Peony have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Golden Beet has no showy fruits and Peony has no showy fruits. Also Golden Beet is not flowering and Peony is flowering. You can compare Golden Beet and Peony facts and facts of other plants too.

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