Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla
Swiss chard
Common names: Stalk chard, Schnittmangold
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Description
Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla) is a hardy, high-yielding relative of the red beet. Its colorful varieties also make it an ornamental garden plant.
Care instructions
Full sun to partial shade. Low-maintenance and frost tolerant. Harvest outer leaves continuously; the plant will keep regrowing.
Companion planting
Varieties
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