1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Biennial or Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Europe
1.4 Types
not available
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Red, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Red blotch
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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
Toxic
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes, Root
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PODOPHYLLUM peltatum
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
7.2 Common Name
American Mandrake, Mayapple
Swiss Chard
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा
Swiss Chard
7.2.2 In German
amerikanisch Alraune
Swiss Chard
7.2.3 In French
mandrake américain
Chard suisse
7.2.4 In Spanish
mandrágora americana
Acelgas
7.2.5 In Greek
american μανδραγόρα
Σέσκουλο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
mandrake americano
Acelga suíça
7.2.7 In Polish
amerykański mandragory
Boćwina
7.2.8 In Latin
Latin mandragoras
Swiss Chard
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Ranunculales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Berberidaceae
Chenopodiaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cyclolobeae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species