Beta vulgaris
About
Beta vulgaris (beet) is a plant which is included in Betoideae subfamily in the Amaranthaceae family. It is the economically most important crop of the large order Caryophyllales. It has several cultivar groups, the sugar beet, of greatest importance to produce table sugar; the root vegetable known as the beetroot or garden beet; the leaf vegetables chard and spinach beet; and mangelwurzel, which is a fodder crop. Three subspecies are typically recognised. All cultivars fall into...
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
How to use it
This species is highly valued for agriculture and industry. The sugar beet cultivar group is utilized to produce table sugar, while mangelwurzel is grown as a fodder crop for livestock. Additionally, other cultivars are grown as root and leaf vegetables for human consumption.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
In the kitchen
This versatile species provides several distinct culinary ingredients. You can use the root vegetable known as the beetroot or garden beet, or harvest the leafy vegetables known as chard and spinach beet. Additionally, the sugar beet cultivar group is of greatest importance for producing table sugar.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Beta vulgaris
- Slug
- beta-vulgaris
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus
- Beta
- Species
- vulgaris
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 40
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