Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Europe
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
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Number of Varieties
32
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40000
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Habitat
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Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-108-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
11-7
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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Red, Magenta, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Tan
Brown, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Arrowhead
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
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
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
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, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Moist
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mice
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
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
Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
ERYTHRINA herbacea
Common Name
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Red Cardinal
In German
Rübe
Red Cardinal
In French
betterave
Cardinal rouge
In Spanish
remolacha
Cárdenas
In Greek
παντζάρι
κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
In Portuguese
beterraba
Cardeal vermelho
In Polish
buraczany
Red Cardinal
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Cardinalis Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Fabales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Beta
Erythrina
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Phaseoleae
Subfamily
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Faboideae
Number of Species
2810
1
27800
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