Life Span
Annual
Biennial or Perennial
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada
Europe
Types
-
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
Number of Varieties
16
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
-
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
Swiss Chard
In Hindi
Pineapple Weed
Swiss Chard
In German
Strahlenlose Kamille
Swiss Chard
In French
Matricaire odorante
Chard suisse
In Spanish
Pineapple Weed
Acelgas
In Greek
ξύλο ανανά
Σέσκουλο
In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed
Acelga suíça
In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
Boćwina
In Latin
Pineapple Weed
Swiss Chard
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Matricaria
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Anthemideae
Cyclolobeae
Subfamily
-
Betoideae
Number of Species
13
1
27800
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