1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Biennial or Perennial
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Europe
1.4 Types
Not Available
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.11 Habitat
Forests, gardens, Roadsides
Cultivated Beds
1.12 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.13 AHS Heat Zone
1.14 Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
1.15 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Red, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Olive, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Brown, Black
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
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
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
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
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?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
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
Pests and diseases free
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
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
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
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
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
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
THUJA occidentalis 'Techny'
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
Techny Arborvitae
Swiss Chard
7.2.2 In German
Techny Lebensbaum
Swiss Chard
7.2.3 In French
Techny Arborvitae
Chard suisse
7.2.4 In Spanish
Techny Arborvitae
Acelgas
7.2.5 In Greek
Techny Arborvitae
Σέσκουλο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Techny Arborvitae
Acelga suíça
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Techny Arborvitae
Swiss Chard
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Cupressaceae
Chenopodiaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cyclolobeae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species