About Swiss Chard

What is

Life Span

Biennial or Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Types

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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19% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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36% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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25% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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32% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

Common Name

Swiss Chard

In Hindi

Swiss Chard

In German

Swiss Chard

In French

Chard suisse

In Spanish

Acelgas

In Greek

Σέσκουλο

In Portuguese

Acelga suíça

In Polish

Boćwina

In Latin

Swiss Chard

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Beta

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cyclolobeae

Subfamily

Betoideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Swiss Chard

Want to know the properties of Swiss Chard? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Swiss Chard is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting and wheezing. Swiss Chard Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic and Tonic

Part of plant used: Leaves and Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Swiss Chard Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Swiss Chard. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Swiss Chard physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Red and Green

Leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow

Care of Swiss Chard

Taking Swiss Chard Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Swiss Chard include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Swiss Chard

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Swiss Chard is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Biennial or Perennial plant. Swiss Chard is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 6 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet. This plant's habitat is Cultivated Beds and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.