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Beet and Sweet Corn


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Central America, South America  
Europe  

Types
-  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

Number of Varieties
1  
3  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
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  
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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  
Tan  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Spinach Type  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering  
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms  
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting  
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C  
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Kernel  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays var rugosa  
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'  

Common Name
Sweet Corn  
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet  

In Hindi
स्वीट कॉर्न  
चुकंदर  

In German
Mais  
Rübe  

In French
Le maïs sucré  
betterave  

In Spanish
Maíz dulce  
remolacha  

In Greek
γλυκό καλαμπόκι  
παντζάρι  

In Portuguese
milho doce  
beterraba  

In Polish
Kukurydza  
buraczany  

In Latin
Dulcis frumentum  
cui pendens sicula beta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Caryophyllidae  

Order
Cyperales  
-  

Family
Poaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Zea  
Beta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Andropogoneae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
28  
99+

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Difference Between Sweet Corn and Beet

If you are confused whether Sweet Corn 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 Sweet Corn and Beet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweet Corn are Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Well-rotted manure, whereas for Beet fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet Corn and Beet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet Corn and Beet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Corn and Beet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Corn 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 Sweet Corn is Iron, Potassium and Vitamin C whereas of Beet is Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Inflammation. Sweet Corn has beauty benefits as follows: while Beet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweet Corn 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 Sweet Corn 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 Sweet Corn are Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing 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. Sweet Corn has showy fruits and Beet has no showy fruits. Also Sweet Corn is not flowering and Beet is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Corn and Beet facts and facts of other plants too.

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