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Beet and Hart's Tongue Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Fern  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe  
Europe  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8*6  
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  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ASPLENIUM scolopendrium  
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  

Common Name
Hart's Tongue Fern  
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
चुकंदर  

In German
Hortensie  
Rübe  

In French
Hortensia  
betterave  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
remolacha  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
beterraba  

In Polish
Hortensja  
buraczany  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Streptophyta  

Class
-  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
-  
-  

Family
Aspleniaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
-  
Beta  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
180  
99+
28  
99+

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Difference Between Hart's Tongue Fern and Beet

If you are confused whether Hart's Tongue Fern or Beet are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Hart's Tongue Fern and Beet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hart's Tongue Fern are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Beet fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hart's Tongue Fern and Beet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hart's Tongue Fern and Beet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hart's Tongue Fern and Beet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hart's Tongue Fern and Beet as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Hart's Tongue Fern is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Beet is Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Inflammation. Hart's Tongue Fern has beauty benefits as follows: while Beet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Hart's Tongue Fern vs Beet

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Hart's Tongue Fern vs Beet and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Hart's Tongue Fern are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Beet have breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Hart's Tongue Fern has no showy fruits and Beet has no showy fruits. Also Hart's Tongue Fern is not flowering and Beet is not flowering . You can compare Hart's Tongue Fern and Beet facts and facts of other plants too.

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