Question: Are beets considered monocots or dicots?
Quick Answer: Beets are classified as dicots.
Why Are Beets Considered Dicots?
Beets produce two embryonic leaves when they sprout, and this makes them a dicot. Dicot is short for dicotyledon, which in non-scientific terms means two baby leaves.
Dicots Similar to Beets
- Radishes
- Eggplant
- Turnips
- Carrots
- Squash
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