Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Herbs, Spices
Origin
Europe
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
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Number of Varieties
320
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-107-10
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
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm45.72 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Oval with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Fall, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Moist
Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
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Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought, Dry soil
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mice
Butterflies
Allergy
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Good for skin
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
Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
For making oil, Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Showy Tree
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
PERILLA frutescens
Common Name
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
Perilla, Shiso
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Perilla plant
In German
Rübe
Perilla Pflanze
In French
betterave
plante Perilla
In Spanish
remolacha
planta de perilla
In Greek
παντζάρι
φυτό perilla
In Portuguese
beterraba
planta Perilla
In Polish
buraczany
Poręcz roślin
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Perilla herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Lamiales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Beta
Perilla
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Nepetoideae
Number of Species
2823
1
27800
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