Life Span
Biennial or Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Europe
Europe, Asia
Types
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
Blue Oat grass
Number of Varieties
6-
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm20.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Tan, Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
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
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
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Swiss Chard
Oatgrass
In Hindi
Swiss Chard
जई घास
In German
Swiss Chard
Ährengras
In French
Chard suisse
Folle avoine
In Spanish
Acelgas
oat Grass
In Greek
Σέσκουλο
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
Acelga suíça
aveia-
In Polish
Boćwina
Owies trawa
In Latin
Swiss Chard
oat Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Beta
Danthonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cyclolobeae
Aveneae
Subfamily
Betoideae
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
3450
1
27800
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