1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Biennial or Perennial
1.2 Type
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Europe
1.4 Types
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Temperate Regions
Cultivated Beds
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
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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.10.1 Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
1.11 Plant Color
1.11.1 Flower Color
1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.11.3 Fruit Color
1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
1.12 Shape
1.12.1 Leaf Shape
1.13 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs
3.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
3.7 Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mosquito
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Insects
4.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Ground Cover
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
BASSIA scoparia
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
6.2 Common Name
Burningbush, Kochia
Swiss Chard
6.2.1 In Hindi
Bassia scoparia
Swiss Chard
6.2.2 In German
Besen-Radmelde
Swiss Chard
6.2.3 In French
Bassia scoparia
Chard suisse
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Bassia scoparia
Acelga suíça
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
Bassia scoparia
Swiss Chard
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
7.5 Family
Chenopodiaceae
Chenopodiaceae
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cyclolobeae
7.9 Subfamily
Camphorosmoideae
Betoideae
7.10 Number of Species