Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe
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Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Elegance , Maiden
Number of Varieties
350
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40000
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Habitat
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mild coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1010-12
0
99
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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
8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Saw-tooth like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Moist
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Ants, Mice
Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Sore Throat, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
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✘
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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
Anti-oxidant
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
extracted oil
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
PELARGONIUM x domesticum
Common Name
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium
In Hindi
चुकंदर
regal geranium
In German
Rübe
Regal Geranie
In French
betterave
geranium royale
In Spanish
remolacha
geranio regia
In Greek
παντζάρι
regal geranium
In Portuguese
beterraba
gerânio régio
In Polish
buraczany
regal geranium
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
regal geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Geraniales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Beta
Pelargonium
Clade
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Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
28422
1
27800
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