1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Biennial or Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Europe
1.4 Types
Alizes
Bumblebee Deelite
Maui Moonlight
Langport Wren
Sarah Taylor
Titan's Glory
Thornbird
Jane Phillips
Orinoco Flow
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
Red, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Insects
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IRIS 'About Town'
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
7.2 Common Name
Tall Bearded Iris
Swiss Chard
7.2.1 In Hindi
Tall Bearded Iris
Swiss Chard
7.2.2 In German
Hohe Schwertlilie
Swiss Chard
7.2.3 In French
Grand Iris Iris
Chard suisse
7.2.4 In Spanish
De altura Iris barbudo
Acelgas
7.2.5 In Greek
Ψηλός Γενειοφόρος Ίρις
Σέσκουλο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alto Íris farpada
Acelga suíça
7.2.7 In Polish
Tall Brodaty Iris
Boćwina
7.2.8 In Latin
Tall Bearded Iris
Swiss Chard
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species