Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Number of Varieties
330
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40000
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Habitat
-
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-103-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
6 - 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
A2, A3, H1, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
Requires regular watering
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
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Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Double, Semi-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
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
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
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
CALENDULA officinalis
Common Name
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
Pot Marigold
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Pot Marigold
In German
Rübe
Ringelblume
In French
betterave
pot Marigold
In Spanish
remolacha
Caléndula
In Greek
παντζάρι
καλέντουλα
In Portuguese
beterraba
pot Marigold
In Polish
buraczany
Pot Marigold
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Zinnia Pot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Asterales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Beta
Calendula
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Calenduleae
Subfamily
-
Asteroideae
Number of Species
2820
1
27800
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