1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial or Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-8
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1.6 AHS Heat Zone
1.7 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
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1.8 Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
8.10.1 Minimum Width
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
8.11 Plant Color
8.11.1 Flower Color
8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.11.3 Fruit Color
8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
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8.12 Shape
8.12.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lance shaped
8.13 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
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9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
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9.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
10.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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10.5.2 Soil Type
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
10.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
10.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew
Red blotch
10.10 Plant Tolerance
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
11.12 Allergy
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
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12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
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12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth
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12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
extracted oil, Fruits
12.2.3 Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
CORNUS racemosa
13.2 Common Name
Swiss Chard
Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood
13.2.1 In Hindi
13.2.2 In German
Swiss Chard
Cornus racemosa
13.2.3 In French
Chard suisse
Gray Dogwood
13.2.4 In Spanish
13.2.5 In Greek
13.2.6 In Portuguese
Acelga suíça
Gray Dogwood
13.2.7 In Polish
13.2.8 In Latin
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
14.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
14.8 Tribe
Cyclolobeae
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14.9 Subfamily
14.10 Number of Species