Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Europe
Types
Quercus lyrata
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands
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USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
12-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Sienna
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Ants, Mice
Allergy
Asthma
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Dysentry, Haemorrhages
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
QUERCUS lyrata
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
Common Name
Overcup Oak
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
In Hindi
Overcup ओक
चुकंदर
In German
Overcup Oak
Rübe
In French
Overcup Oak
betterave
In Spanish
Overcup Roble
remolacha
In Greek
Overcup Oak
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
Overcup Oak
beterraba
In Polish
Overcup Dąb
buraczany
In Latin
Oryza
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Order
Fagales
-
Family
Fagaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Quercus
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
128
1
27800
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