Beetroot
Beta vulgaris
- Layer 6 · Roots
- Edible companion
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Native to the Mediterranean region, it is a biennial plant widely cultivated as a vegetable for its edible roots and leaves. It thrives in fertile, well-drained soils with regular watering. In the food forest, it forms part of the herbaceous and root layers.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
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Needs
- Water: Medium
- Light: Full sun
- Size: Biennial herb up to 0.6 m
- Mature diameter: 0.4 m
- Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Limestone
- Climates: Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean
Calendar
- January
- February
- March — Planting
- April — Planting
- May — Planting
- June — Harvest
- July — Harvest
- August — Harvest — Planting
- September — Harvest — Planting
- October — Harvest
- November — Harvest
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Medicinal use: The root is highly nutritious and consumed cooked or raw in salads.
Where to buy
Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
It is harvested now — July is one of the harvest months.
See which trees the beetroot grows well with
We have no trees recorded with this species yet. Start from the tree on your land.
No account needed.
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