Beta vulgaris Cicla Group

Name:  Beta vulgaris Cicla Group
Common Name:  swiss chard				Family:  Chenopodiaceae
Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover                  x     Biennual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber         x    Herbaceous                              Perennial
Habit:  upright then arching	Hard. Zone:		Mature Size: .45m spread to .45m tall
Leaf:  edible, ovate, glossy,puckered, green, red purplish, red midrib					Fall/Winter Color:
Leaf Arr.        Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled                   Clustered         Basal
Flowers:  green spikes						Infl.: spike like cymes
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.     July.    August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec.
Water Use:        High          Low		Soil:    x    Rich       Lean             Well-drained					Exposure:    x    Sun    x   Semi-shade                           Shade
Landscape uses:  food, color		Limitations: leaf spots,powdery mildew, aphids, caterpillars					Other Features: