Beet

Beta trigyna

Physical Characteristics

Beta trigyna is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.9 m (3ft) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in). It is not frost tender. It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in saline soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Distribution

Europe - Balkans. to W. Asia. Occasionally persisting in Britain[17].

Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves Root Edible Uses: Root[105]. It is supposed to be edible[177]. Leaves - raw or cooked. Although we have found no records of their edibility, the plant belongs to a genus where the leaves are often used as food. The leaves of this species make an acceptable spinach[K].

Medicinal Uses

None known

Known Hazards

None known