Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Europe
Types
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Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
703
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
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USDA Hardiness Zone
3-96-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
35.60 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Bumblebees
Ants, Mice
Allergy
-
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Root
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Chewing
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
In Hindi
Large Beardtongue
चुकंदर
In German
Large Beardtongue
Rübe
In French
Large Beardtongue
betterave
In Spanish
Large Beardtongue
remolacha
In Greek
Large Beardtongue
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
Large Beardtongue
beterraba
In Polish
Large Beardtongue
buraczany
In Latin
Large Beardtongue
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Order
Scrophulariales
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Family
Scrophulariaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
25028
1
27800
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