General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: edible
Uses: Vegetable
Suitable as Annual
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Mangelwurzel
  • Common Beet
  • Beet
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Beta vulgaris
  • Synonym: Beta hybrida
  • Synonym: Beta vulgaris var. altissima

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Uploaded by duydatyds
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-06-22
"Beta vulgaris, 2017, [Beet], , 12 in. #vegetable #veggie #seed,
Location: Sandhills Horticultural Gardens Southern Pines, NC
Date: March 7, 2024
Swiss chard #256 nn; LHB page 353, 57-2-1 "Greek name for beets."
Location: Loki Schmidt Garten - Botanischer Garten der Universität Hamburg
Date: 2022-09-13
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Meise Botanical Garden)
Date: 2023-10-16
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Meise Botanical Garden)
Date: 2023-10-16
Location: France
Photo: Florence Devouard

Photo: Rasbak
Location: My garden
Date: 2017-04-07
Comments:
  • Posted by vic (North Carolina) on Jan 5, 2014 10:43 AM concerning plant:
    Beets are tolerant of heat and resist light frost and therefore have a long growing season. Sow seeds every 3 weeks from early spring until two months before first frost date for a constant supply.
Plant Events from our members
abhege On February 20, 2015 Transplanted
Planted in the greenhouse from plug trays
Kristine1212 On April 5, 2018 Plant emerged
Kristine1212 On March 24, 2018 Seeds sown
WebTucker On March 7, 2024 Obtained plant
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