Life Span
Biennial or Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Fruit
Origin
Europe
China
Types
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone
Number of Varieties
62000
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-9
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
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,005.84 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm15.24 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long, simple, curved and folded
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Apply 10-10-10 amount
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth
Good for skin, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic
Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
PRUNUS persica
Common Name
Swiss Chard
Peach
In Hindi
Swiss Chard
आड़ू
In German
Swiss Chard
Pfirsich
In French
Chard suisse
pêche
In Spanish
Acelgas
melocotón
In Greek
Σέσκουλο
ροδάκινο
In Portuguese
Acelga suíça
pêssego
In Polish
Boćwina
brzoskwinia
In Latin
Swiss Chard
persici
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Beta
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cyclolobeae
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
Betoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
370
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27800
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