1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial or Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green
Light Yellow Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Blue Black, Purple Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Scale-like imbricate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew
Scale, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Not Available
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Hepatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'sea green'
7.2 Common Name
Swiss Chard
Sea green Juniper
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Swiss Chard
chinesische Wacholder
7.2.3 In French
Chard suisse
genévrier de Chine
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Σέσκουλο
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Acelga suíça
zimbro chinês
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Swiss Chard
Chinese iuniperorum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Chenopodiaceae
Cupressaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Cyclolobeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species