Life Span
Perennial
Biennial or Perennial
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America
Europe
Types
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Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
Number of Varieties
206
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, wooded grassland
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-134-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Fall, Early Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
-
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Mixed Border
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
-
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA leucocephala
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
Common Name
Christmas flower
white lace euphorbia
snow bush
snow flake
snows of Kilimanjaro
white Christmas bush
Swiss Chard
In Hindi
Snow Flake
Swiss Chard
In German
Schneeflocke
Swiss Chard
In French
Flocon de neige
Chard suisse
In Spanish
Copo de nieve
Acelgas
In Greek
Νιφάδα χιονιού
Σέσκουλο
In Portuguese
Floco de neve
Acelga suíça
In Polish
Płatek śniegu
Boćwina
In Latin
Aureus
Swiss Chard
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cyclolobeae
Subfamily
-
Betoideae
Number of Species
20003
1
27800
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