Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla
Vegetables Difficulty: Very Easy
📖 About this plant
A striking, versatile leafy green with large, tender leaves and crunchy, colorful stalks in red, yellow, orange, white, and pink. Swiss chard is rich in vitamins A, C, and K, plus magnesium and potassium. A biennial grown as an annual, it tolerates both heat and cold better than spinach and produces continuously through the season.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun to partial shade (4-6 hrs)
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Water
Every 2-3 days
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Humidity
Moderate (50-65%)
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Temperature
10-28°C
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Soil
Rich, well-draining loam with ample organic matter; pH 6.0-7.0
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Fertilizer
Balanced fertilizer at planting; side-dress with nitrogen every 3-4 weeks for continuous leaf harvest
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
स्विस चार्ड
BN
Bengali
সুইস চার্ড
MR
Marathi
स्विस चार्ड
TE
Telugu
స్విస్ చార్డ్
TA
Tamil
சுவிஸ் சார்ட்
GU
Gujarati
સ્વિસ ચાર્ડ
UR
Urdu
سوئس چارڈ
KN
Kannada
ಸ್ವಿಸ್ ಚಾರ್ಡ್
OR
Odia
ସୁଇସ୍ ଚାର୍ଡ
ML
Malayalam
സ്വിസ് ചാർഡ്
PA
Punjabi
ਸਵਿੱਸ ਚਾਰਡ
AS
Assamese
সুইস চাৰ্ড
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Mediterranean region, Sicily
- 📏 Max height
- 30-60 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 30-45 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Yellow-Green
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green, Red, Yellow Stems
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Biennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic; all parts edible including colorful stems and leaves. Contains oxalates — moderate consumption for kidney stone sufferers
- 🌱 Propagation
- Direct sow seeds 1.3 cm deep in spring after last frost; soak seeds overnight; thin to 20-30 cm apart
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic; all parts edible including colorful stems and leaves. Contains oxalates — moderate consumption for kidney stone sufferers
Common issues
- Leaf miner damage creating tunnels in leaves
- Aphid infestations on new growth
- Slugs and snails on lower leaves in wet conditions
💡 Care tips
- Colorful stems in red yellow and white are edible and nutritious
- Harvest outer leaves continuously and the plant keeps producing
- Heat-tolerant and rarely bolts even in summer
- Biennial that overwinters in mild climates
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