Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Europe
Europe
Types
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
303
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Vegetable Gardens
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-116-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-3
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
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sienna, Black
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Broad
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms
Ants, Mice
Allergy
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Shoots
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
Common Name
Turnip
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
In Hindi
शलजम
चुकंदर
In German
Rübe
Rübe
In French
Navet
betterave
In Spanish
Nabo
remolacha
In Greek
Γογγύλι
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
Nabo
beterraba
In Polish
Rzepa
buraczany
In Latin
rapa
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Order
Brassicales
-
Family
Brassicaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Brassica
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Brassiceae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
-28
1
27800
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