Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Biennial or Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Europe
Types
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
Number of Varieties
-6
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Mice
Insects
Allergy
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Soil protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used As Food
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
Common Name
Mexican Yam bean
Swiss Chard
In Hindi
Pachyrhizus erosus
Swiss Chard
In German
Yambohne
Swiss Chard
In French
Kłębian kątowaty
Chard suisse
In Spanish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Acelgas
In Greek
Pachyrhizus erosus
Σέσκουλο
In Portuguese
Pachyrhizus erosus
Acelga suíça
In Polish
Pachyrhizus erosus
Boćwina
In Latin
Pachyrhizus erosus
Swiss Chard
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Pachyrhizus
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cyclolobeae
Subfamily
-
Betoideae
Number of Species
1003
1
27800
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