1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial or Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
1.4 Types
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
Monarda fistulosa brevis, Monarda fistulosa fistulosa, Monarda fistulosa mollis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Thickets, Woodland edges
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
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
Powdery mildew, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
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
Insects
Bees, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth
Skin inflammation, Skin Problems
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
Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Gastrointestinal disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
Added to salads, Used as a flavouring in food, Used as a potherb, 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
Cutflower, Edible, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
MONARDA fistulosa
7.2 Common Name
Swiss Chard
Wild Bergamot, bee balm
7.2.1 In Hindi
Swiss Chard
Wild Bergamot
7.2.2 In German
Swiss Chard
Wilde Bergamotte
7.2.3 In French
Chard suisse
bergamote sauvage
7.2.4 In Spanish
Acelgas
bergamota silvestre
7.2.5 In Greek
Σέσκουλο
άγρια Περγαμόντο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Acelga suíça
Bergamota selvagem
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Swiss Chard
Wild Bergamot
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species