Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe
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Types
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
350
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40000
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Habitat
-
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USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1010-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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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, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm38.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type
Cordate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
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Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Moist
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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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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✘
✔
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Attracts
Ants, Mice
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Allergy
Sore Throat, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
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
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Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Edible, Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Zonal Geranium
In German
Rübe
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
betterave
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
remolacha
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
παντζάρι
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
beterraba
zonal Geranium
In Polish
buraczany
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
cui pendens sicula beta
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Caryophyllidae
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Geraniales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Beta
Geranium
Clade
-
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
28422
1
27800
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