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Beta vulgaris
Belonging to the Betoideae subfamily within the Amaranthaceae family, Beta vulgaris is a type of blooming plant. It holds significant value in the extensive Caryophyllales order as a crucial crop. This species is diversified into several cultivated groups, such as the sugar beet, the beetroot or garden beet which is a root vegetable, the leafy vegetable referred to as chard, spinach beet, or silverbeet, and the mangelwurzel, a type of feed crop
- grow up to 120 cm (rarely 200 cm) in height
- widely grown for the edible leaves and roots
- leaves are green, and the stalks range in color from white to yellow to red. Slightly bitter tasting
Description
Beta vulgaris
Belonging to the Betoideae subfamily within the Amaranthaceae family, Beta vulgaris is a type of blooming plant. It holds significant value in the extensive Caryophyllales order as a crucial crop. This species is diversified into several cultivated groups, such as the sugar beet, the beetroot or garden beet which is a root vegetable, the leafy vegetable referred to as chard, spinach beet, or silverbeet, and the mangelwurzel, a type of feed crop
- grow up to 120 cm (rarely 200 cm) in height
- widely grown for the edible leaves and roots
- leaves are green, and the stalks range in color from white to yellow to red. Slightly bitter tasting
