Sugar beet
Beta vulgaris
Also known as: Sugar Beet · Common Beet · Beet · Betterave commune, Bette, Betterave à sucre, Betterage fourragère, Betterave rouge, Betterave sucrière, Poirée · Bette commune, Betterave commune, Bette-épinard
📋 About Sugar beet
A sugar beet is a plant whose root contains a high concentration of sucrose and is grown commercially for sugar production. In plant breeding, it is known as the Altissima cultivar group of the common beet. Together with other beet cultivars, such as beetroot and chard, it belongs to the subspecies Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris but is classified as var. saccharifera. Its closest wild relative is the sea beet.
🏷️ Common Names for Sugar beet
This plant is known by many names around the world. Whether you're searching for "Sugar Beet" or "Common Beet", they all refer to the same species.
🌿 Similar Plants
🔬 Plant Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Beta
Species
Beta vulgaris
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