1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial or Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Palmately Lobed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
RIBES nigrum
7.2 Common Name
Swiss Chard
Black Currant
7.2.1 In Hindi
Swiss Chard
Black Currant
7.2.2 In German
Swiss Chard
Black Currant
7.2.3 In French
Chard suisse
groseille noire
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Acelga suíça
groselha-preta
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Swiss Chard
nigrum currants
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Chenopodiaceae
Grossulariaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Cyclolobeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species