Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Europe
Types
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
303
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
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USDA Hardiness Zone
6-116-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
30.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm15.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Orange
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Blue, Black
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval, Finely Dentate
Spinach Type
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
-
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove no more than one-third of each branch
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-purpose dry fertilizer
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
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Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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Fragrant Fruit
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✘
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Fragrant Leaf
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✘
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✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
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✘
Showy Foliage
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Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Nematodes
Ants, Mice
Allergy
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Sore Throat, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS fragrans
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
Common Name
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
In Hindi
Sweet Olive
चुकंदर
In German
Sweet Olive
Rübe
In French
Olive douce
betterave
In Spanish
Oliva dulce
remolacha
In Greek
γλυκό Ελιά
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
Olive doce
beterraba
In Polish
słodki Olive
buraczany
In Latin
Dulce Olive
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Order
Scrophulariales
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Family
Oleaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Osmanthus
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Oleeae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1528
1
27800
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