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Sign up freeBeta vulgaris subsp. maritima
vegetableWild ancestor of beetroot and chard. Glossy edible leaves all year in mild climates. Salt-tolerant. Long-lived perennial. Self-seeds.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Leaf miners.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Well-draining — salt-tolerant
A fellow Amaranthaceae — similar growing habits to Sea Beet
