Life Span
Annual
Biennial or Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Central America, Mexico, North America
Europe
Types
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
Number of Varieties
56
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
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
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
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.62 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Peach, Tan
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Bees
Insects
Allergy
Dermatitis
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
For making oil, Used As Food
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
Common Name
Winter Squash
Swiss Chard
In Hindi
कोंहड़ा
Swiss Chard
In German
Winter squash
Swiss Chard
In French
courges d'hiver
Chard suisse
In Spanish
calabaza de invierno
Acelgas
In Greek
σκουός χειμώνα
Σέσκουλο
In Portuguese
abóbora
Acelga suíça
In Polish
dynia
Boćwina
In Latin
cucurbita
Swiss Chard
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Violales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cyclolobeae
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Betoideae
Number of Species
273
1
27800
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