### plant | tracheophyte | herb:

Beet
* Most beets belong to families.
* Most beets contain nutrients
  - pigment
* Most beets have properties
  - roots
  - shallow roots
  - spots
  - whorls
  - retain flavor
* Some beets absorb nutrients
  - compete with weeds
* Some beets contain natural sugar
  - have cancer
  - help prevent arthritis
* Some beets occur in habitats
  - various habitats
* Some beets produce edible leaves
  - lush leaves
  - reach maturity
  - survive drought
* add colour to meals, even our wastes.
* also contain betaine and folic acid, which are considered menthyl doners
  - betaine, which stimulates and protects the liver
  - the B vitamin folate, which helps reduce the risk of birth defects
* are a biennial plant, so they only produce seed in the second year after sowing
  - common item in vegetable gardens, but few are produced in North Carolina
* are a cool season vegetable crop
  - weather crop and have been grown as far north as Moore County
  - cool-season crop
  - favorite direct sow vegetable for spring or fall
  - good source of potassium
  - relatively expensive crop to grow, requiring migrant workers to weed the fields by hand
  - unique source of phytonutrients called betalains
  - also good as are lycium berries, little berries that can be eaten instead of raisins
* are also high in fiber, both soluble and insoluble
  - versatile as they can be served hot or cold
  - crop plants
  - deliciously sweet when roasted in the oven
  - done when a fork or skewer slides easily to the middle of the beet
  - easy to grow but require frequent weeding
  - enormously healthy for the cardiovascular system and the heart in general
  - excellent raw in salads or cooked in various dishes, including soups
  - far and away the hardest crop to grow
  - good tasting fresh and canned, unlike some other vegetables
* are great as are broccoli, cabbage, eggplant, peppers and parsley
  - kidney cleansers and provide important minerals in the sweet, earthy root
  - high in natural sugar and roasting brings out the natural sweetness
  - kin to Swiss chard, another variety of leafy greens
* are located in cans
  - jars
  - notoriously slow to sprout, especially in clay soils
  - one of the few staples of the winter months that translate well into the summer
* are particularly rich in folate
  - folic acid , calcium, and iron
  - red roots and are sold all year long
  - red. and have a brain in their head
  - rich in natural chemicals called nitrates
  - root vegetables
* are sensitive to boron deficiency, which causes blackspot, sickly growth, and poor taste
  - soils deficient in boron
  - small herbaceous plants with broad dark-green leaves
  - well suited to large or small home gardens since they require little room
* armyworm feeding on young tender growth can be very damaging to small transplants.
  - the chenopod family, along with spinach, chard and quinoa
* can infest cotton at any age or stage from seedling to cut-out
  - tolerate partial shade, however full sun is preferred
* change from red to purplish in very basic solution.
* contain a wide range of nutrients
  - high amounts of folic acid
  - more natural sugar than any other vegetable
* grow best in cool weather
  - only in cultivated beds
  - well with bush beans, brassicas, lettuce, and onions
* have a very strong sugar content
  - the highest sugar content of any vegetable, but are still low in calories
* includes cell membranes
  - cells
  - corpi
  - cytoplasm
  - nuclei
  - plasma membranes
  - sections
  - vacuoles
* perform best in full sun but tolerate partial shade.
* prefer fairly rich yet light sandy loam type soil
  - light, sandy loam-type soil
* provide the energy with fibre which can protect against colon cancer developing.
* require especially good nutrition and a high phosphorus level to germinate
  - potassium which can be provided by applying seaweed, lime, or ashes to the soil
  - their bright purple color through the digestive system
* show interveinal yellowing with marginal burning.
* thrive in cool weather, and can be planted in spring and late summer
  - well-worked, loose soil that is high in organic matter
* tolerate mild freezes.
* vary in color and shape based on variety.