Sea beet
- Product number: 834880.1
- Origin: Old World, Europe
- Latin: Beta vulgaris
Excavations have revealed that as early as 2000 BCE (when the Bronze Age had just begun), beet leaves were eaten and offered in the Old World. The plant grows wild along oceans and seas, but cultivation also thrives well in clay soil. Harvest the thick leaves in time for a very healthy salad (vitamin A, C and many minerals) and enjoy the fresh, crisp "bite"!
Names:
Latin: Beta vulgaris
Dutch: Zeebiet
Also: Beta maritima
English: Sea beet
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- Flower colour: Small green flowers
- Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
- Attractive to insects:
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
- Hardy: Forst hardy
- Origin: Old World, Europe
- Ease of cultivation: Easy
- Latin: Beta vulgaris
- Dutch: Sea beet
- Also known as: Sea beet
- English: Sea beet
