Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Epiphyte
Origin
Europe
Mexico, Central America
Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
3100
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40000
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Habitat
-
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1010-15
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm10.15 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm10.15 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
White, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Dark Green
Gray Green, Pink, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Gray Green, Pink, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loamy, Moist
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mice
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
-
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
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
TILLANDSIA ionantha
Common Name
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
Sky Plant, Violet-flowered Air Plant
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Hydrangea
In German
Rübe
Hortensie
In French
betterave
Hortensia
In Spanish
remolacha
Hortensia
In Greek
παντζάρι
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
beterraba
Hortênsia
In Polish
buraczany
Hortensja
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
-
Class
Caryophyllidae
-
Order
-
-
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Beta
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Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
28300
1
27800
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