Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
South America, Brazil
Europe
Types
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Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
03
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
760.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red, Violet
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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, No fertilizers needed
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
-
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators
Ants, Mice
Allergy
Toxic
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
CEREUS jamacaru
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
Common Name
mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
In Hindi
mandacaru
चुकंदर
In German
Cereus jamacaru
Rübe
In French
Cereus jamacaru
betterave
In Spanish
Cereus jamacaru
remolacha
In Greek
Mandacaru
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
Mandacaru
beterraba
In Polish
Mandacaru
buraczany
In Latin
Mandacaru
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Order
Caryophyllales
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Family
Cactaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Cereus
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Careeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
3428
1
27800
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