Beta vulgaris (Leaf Beet Group)

Agriculture - Forestry

Common Name

Leaf Beet, Chard, Swiss Chard, 君达菜

Cultivation

Chard is a biennial plant, but is usually harvested in the first year before the flowers occur .

Culture/Religious

Desirable Plant Features

Diseases

Edible Parts

Edible Leaves

Family Name

Amaranthaceae

Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated Fauna

Flower & Plant Sexuality 1

Flower Colour(s)

Green

Flowering Period

Food: Fruit & Vegetable

Fruit & Vegetable

Food: Fruit & Vegetable Description

Its leaf blades and the midribs are rich in nutrition. Yong leaves are used in salads while the mature ones are usually cooked.

Growth Characteristics

Semi Shade

Growth Form

It is a leafy herbaceous plant that grows about 0.3 - 0.5 m tall.

Herb and Spice Description

Lifespan (in Singapore)

Biennial

Semi-Annual / Annual-Like

Light Preference

Semi-Shade

Maintenance Requirements

Mature Fruit Colour(s) - Angiosperms and Gymnosperms

Maximum Height

Medicinal

Native Distribution

Europe

Others

Plant & Rootzone Preference - Tolerance

Moist Soils

Well-Drained Soils

Fertile Loamy Soils

Plant Characteristics

Fruit or Vegetable

Herbaceous Plant

Plant Growth

Herbaceous Plant

Plant Growth Rate

Planting Distance From

Pollination Method(s)

Potential Problems

Preferred Climate Zone

Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal

Temperate

Propagation Method

Seed or Spore Germination Duration From

Specialised Storage Organ(s)

Timber & Products

Water Preference

Lots of Water