Beta vulgaris
Beet, Common Beet, Sugar Beet, Swiss Chard, Beetroot, Chard, Fodder Beet, Mangels, Silver Beet, Spinach Beet, Laíon na trá, Kuchundúrya, चुकंदर, Chak-mots, Beta vulgaris
Description
A herbaceous garden plant, used in agribusiness for its tender leaves with crispy, delicate-tasting ribs, rich in carotenoids, fibre and minerals as well as, in some varieties, for its sweet-tasting roots. It is also rustic, adapting to different soil conditions, and easy to grow.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Magnoliophyta
- Class
- Angiospermae
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus
- Beta
- Species
- Beta vulgaris
