Life Span
Biennial or Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Origin
Europe
Types
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
Number of Varieties
6
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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63% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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59% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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65% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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19% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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36% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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25% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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32% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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79% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Insects
Allergy
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
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99% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
Used As Indoor Plant
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31% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
Common Name
Swiss Chard
In Hindi
Swiss Chard
In German
Swiss Chard
In French
Chard suisse
In Spanish
Acelgas
In Greek
Σέσκουλο
In Portuguese
Acelga suíça
In Polish
Boćwina
In Latin
Swiss Chard
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cyclolobeae
Subfamily
Betoideae
Number of Species
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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