Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
North America, Alaska, Canada
Europe
Types
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Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
103
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
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USDA Hardiness Zone
2-66-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
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
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
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
Lanceolate
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Loam, Sand
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
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Rust
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
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects
Ants, Mice
Allergy
-
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Salve
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS commutata
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
Common Name
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
In Hindi
Silverberry
चुकंदर
In German
Silverberry
Rübe
In French
Silverberry
betterave
In Spanish
Silverberry
remolacha
In Greek
Silverberry
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
Silverberry
beterraba
In Polish
Silverberry
buraczany
In Latin
Silverberry
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Order
Rhamnales
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Family
Elaeagnaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Elaeagnus
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Elaeagnoideae
-
Number of Species
7028
1
27800
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