Beetroot Detroit - Seeds
Beta vulgaris Detroit 2
Beetroot with a thick, red and fleshy root. It produces edible roots about 10 cm long, valued for their texture and flavour, and with a high nutrient content.
Beetroot is a vegetable grown for its swollen, fleshy root, typically deep red or purple, although the young leaves are also edible. It is a hardy crop that thrives in mild climates and tolerates cool weather, producing sweet, juicy roots with uniform growth. The leaves can be used raw or cooked, and the plant benefits from deep, loose soil with consistent moisture to develop well-formed roots.
How to sow Beetroot seeds
Sow seeds directly into the ground at 1-2 cm deep in fertile, loose, well-drained soil. Keep the soil consistently moist, especially during germination. Ideal germination temperatures are 10-25 ºC, with seedlings appearing in 7-15 days. Once plants reach 5-7 cm, thin them to 10-15 cm apart. Provide good sunlight and regular watering for tender, well-sized roots.
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ReferenceBeta vulgaris Detroit 2
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In stock6 Items
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ConditionNew
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FamilyAmaranthaceae
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Solar expositionPartial shade
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WateringMedium
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Frost resistanceMedium
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Planting timeApril
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July
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Flowering periodAugust
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Hardiness (USDA)10
3
4
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LifecycleBiennal
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Flower colorGreen
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Spacing15-30cm
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Height60cm
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Suitable for indoorYes
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Special treatmentDirect sowing
Requires soaking
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Harvest periodAugust
July
June
October
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Stock originAmongSeeds warehouse
- Accepted name
- Beta vulgaris
- Family
- Chenopodiaceae
- Genus
- Beta
Botanical synonyms
- Beta alba
- Beta altissima
- Beta atriplicifolia
- Beta bengalensis
- Beta brasiliensis
- Beta carnulosa
- Beta cicla
- Beta cicla
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- Beta cicla var. argentea
- Beta cicla var. viridis
- Beta crispa
- Beta decumbens
- Beta esculenta
- Beta foliosa
- Beta hortensis
- Beta hybrida
- Beta incarnata
- Beta lutea
- Beta marina
- Beta maritima
- Beta maritima subsp. atriplicifolia
- Beta maritima subsp. danica
- Beta maritima subsp. marcosii
- Beta maritima subsp. orientalis
- Beta maritima var. atriplicifolia
- Beta maritima var. erecta
- Beta maritima var. glabra
- Beta maritima var. pilosa
- Beta maritima var. prostrata
- Beta noeana
- Beta orientalis
- Beta orientalis
- Beta purpurea
- Beta rapa
- Beta rapacea
- Beta rosea
- Beta sativa
- Beta stricta
- Beta sulcata
- Beta triflora
- Beta vulgaris subsp. asiatica
- Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla
- Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla
- Beta vulgaris subsp. foliosa
- Beta vulgaris subsp. lomatogonoides
- Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima
- Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima
- Beta vulgaris subsp. orientalis
- Beta vulgaris subsp. provulgaris
- Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
- Beta vulgaris var. altissima
- Beta vulgaris var. annua
- Beta vulgaris var. asiatica
- Beta vulgaris var. atriplicifolia
- Beta vulgaris var. aurantia
- Beta vulgaris var. cicla
- Beta vulgaris var. coniciformis
- Beta vulgaris var. crassa
- Beta vulgaris var. debeauxii
- Beta vulgaris var. foliosa
- Beta vulgaris var. glabra
- Beta vulgaris var. grisea
- Beta vulgaris var. lutea
- Beta vulgaris var. marcosii
- Beta vulgaris var. maritima
- Beta vulgaris var. mediasiatica
- Beta vulgaris var. orientalis
- Beta vulgaris var. ovaliformis
- Beta vulgaris var. perennis
- Beta vulgaris var. pilosa
- Beta vulgaris var. rapacea
- Beta vulgaris var. rosea
- Beta vulgaris var. rubidus
- Beta vulgaris var. rubra
- Beta vulgaris var. rubrifolia
- Beta vulgaris var. saccharifera
- Beta vulgaris var. virescens
- Beta vulgaris var. viridifolia
- Beta vulgaris var. vulgaris
Taxonomy: World Flora Online CC0 1.0
Planting time
Flowering period
Harvest period
Data sheet
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FamilyAmaranthaceae
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Solar expositionPartial shade, Sunny
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WateringMedium
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Frost resistanceMedium
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Hardiness (USDA)3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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LifecycleBiennal
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Flower colorGreen
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Spacing15-30cm
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Height60cm
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Suitable for indoorYes
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Special treatmentDirect sowing, Requires soaking, Sowing in seed tray
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Stock originAmongSeeds warehouse
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