Beet (Beta lomatogona)

Family: Chenopodiaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Beta lomatogona is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). 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.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root- cooked. The root is quite woody but it contains up to 30% sugar. — The root is quite woody but it contains up to 30% sugar.

Habitat & North American Range

Sunny slopes. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)