Beta vulgaris
E54729
Beta vulgaris is a flowering plant species in the amaranth family that includes cultivated forms such as beetroot, sugar beet, and chard, widely grown for their edible roots and leaves.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm
ⓘ
eudicot ⓘ flowering plant ⓘ plant species ⓘ root vegetable crop ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Betoideae ⓘ |
| binomialName | Beta vulgaris self-link ⓘ |
| chromosomeNumber2n | 18 ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida ⓘ |
| commonName | beet ⓘ |
| contains |
betalain pigments
ⓘ
dietary fiber ⓘ folate ⓘ nitrates ⓘ potassium ⓘ sucrose ⓘ |
| cultivatedWorldwide | true ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| division | Magnoliophyta ⓘ |
| family | Amaranthaceae ⓘ |
| genus | Beta ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous plant ⓘ |
| hasCultivarGroup |
beetroot
ⓘ
chard ⓘ mangelwurzel ⓘ sugar beet ⓘ |
| hasPartUsedAsFood |
leaves
ⓘ
root ⓘ |
| hasWildAncestor | Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima ⓘ |
| isGrownFor |
animal fodder
ⓘ
edible leaves ⓘ edible roots ⓘ sugar production ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | biennial ⓘ |
| majorProducerCountries |
France
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ Russia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| nativeTo |
Mediterranean Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Mediterranean region
Middle East ⓘ
surface form:
Western Asia
|
| order | Caryophyllales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bioethanol production
ⓘ
leafy green vegetable ⓘ table sugar source ⓘ vegetable production ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1753 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.