Life Span
Biennial or Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe
North America
Types
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides
Number of Varieties
615
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
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
A1, A2, A3, 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
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.24 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm20.32 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Purple, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Wildlife
Allergy
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
-
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
Incense, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
Common Name
Swiss Chard
Blue Rug Juniper
In Hindi
Swiss Chard
Blue Rug Juniper Grass
In German
Swiss Chard
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass
In French
Chard suisse
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe
In Spanish
Acelgas
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba
In Greek
Σέσκουλο
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass
In Portuguese
Acelga suíça
O tapete azul Juniper grama
In Polish
Boćwina
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa
In Latin
Swiss Chard
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Pinales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Beta
Juniperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Cyclolobeae
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Subfamily
Betoideae
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Number of Species
31
1
27800
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