The Beetroot belongs to the family, Chenopodiaceae. It is a biennial or annual, which grows to a height of 30-50 cm. The leaves are oblong-ovate, the basal ones long-petioled, progressively reducing in size inward or centrally. The flowers are found in clusters or as solitary flowers arranged in long, slender, leafy or leafless spikes. The napiform root is blood-red in colour. It is a well-known vegetable in all countries.