Life Span
Perennial
Biennial or Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
China
Europe
Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
Number of Varieties
26
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-104-8
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 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
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
550.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
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
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Insects
Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
Swiss Chard
In Hindi
शैरन फल
Swiss Chard
In German
Sharon Frucht
Swiss Chard
In French
Sharon Fruit
Chard suisse
In Spanish
Sharon Fruit
Acelgas
In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα
Σέσκουλο
In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit
Acelga suíça
In Polish
Sharon Fruit
Boćwina
In Latin
Sharon fructus
Swiss Chard
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ebenaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Diospyreae
Cyclolobeae
Subfamily
-
Betoideae
Number of Species
303
1
27800
👆🏻