Botanical profile
Red Beet
Latin name
Beta vulgaris var. conditiva
Type
Biennial cultivated as an annual
Family
Chenopodiaceae
A staple in the vegetable garden, grown for its fleshy, deep red root and nutrient-rich edible leaves . Versatile in cooking, it can be enjoyed raw, roasted, boiled, or pickled. Easy to grow and undemanding , it thrives in loose, rich, well-drained soil and can be sown in waves for successive harvests.
Care guide
Growing conditions
Light, soil, water and hardiness
Hardiness zone
3 to 9
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Watering
Vegetable garden and yield
Companion planting, spacing and harvest
Companion plants
Plants to avoid
Spacing
Harvest period
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