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The '''beetrootBeetroot''' is the taproot portion of the beet plant usually known in North America as the beet and table beet. Beta vulgaris is an erect, biennial plant. It grows around 60cm tall.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Tumours}}, {{Uses|Anaemia}}, {{Uses|Yellow jaundice}}, {{Uses|Ringing ears}}, {{Uses|Alleviate toothache}}, {{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Dandruff}}, {{Uses|Leukaemia}}, {{Uses|Bladder infections}}.
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Kempu gadde, Beetrootu, Rakthagadde|ml=Bittruttu, Cencira, Neycira|sa=Palakya, Raktagrnjana|ta=Cencirai|te=|hi=Chukandar|en=Beetroot}}
==Properties==
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|3.5–4 cm|greenGreen|5-20|Small, green, borne in clusters subtended by bracts, forming dense, usually branched inflorescences}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Flattish|7–10 mm |‘Seeds’ are actually fruits that are attached to each other and enveloped in a woody covering|manyMany}}
===Other features===
==How to plant/cultivate==
Grown easily from seed. Beta vulgaris is originally a native of the warm temperate zone, though it has spread further north to the cold temperate zone.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Season to grow==Late March to April. ==Required Ecosystem/Climate==Beetroot prefer a position in full sun. They will grow in light shade, but avoid areas that get no direct sun at all.<ref name="Required Ecosystem/Climate"/> ==Kind of soil needed==Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy.
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Beta+vulgaris Cultivation details]</ref>
<ref name="Required Ecosystem/Climate">[https://www.lovethegarden.com/uk-en/article/beetroot-beta-vulgaris Required Ecosystem/Climate]</ref>
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