Life Span
Biennial or Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Europe
Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo
Number of Varieties
612
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dry Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 10
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Brownish Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
Dark 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
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
digitate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
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
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
-
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Mice
Allergy
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
DENDROCALAMUS strictus
Common Name
Swiss Chard
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo
In Hindi
Swiss Chard
इमारती लकड़ी बांस
In German
Swiss Chard
Holz Bambus
In French
Chard suisse
bois Bambou
In Spanish
Acelgas
bambú
In Greek
Σέσκουλο
ξυλείας Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Acelga suíça
Bamboo Timber
In Polish
Boćwina
Drewno Bamboo
In Latin
Swiss Chard
lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Beta
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cyclolobeae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Betoideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
31000
1
27800
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