Chard

Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla WD
Also known as Swiss chard (EN) silverbeet (EN) crab beet (EN) bright lights (EN) seakale beet (EN) mangold (EN)
29
plantings
13
harvests
1
seed packet

Growing chard

Annual

living and reproducing in a single year or less

Median lifespan

55 weeks

First harvest expected

14 weeks after planting

Last harvest expected

25 weeks after planting

Grown for

leaf harvested 12 times

How members grow chard

Sunniness

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Harvested for

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Varieties of chard

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perpetual spinach

Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla
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rainbow chard

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
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Swiss chard

Beta vulgaris var. cicla

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Chard plantings

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Chard harvests

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  • Update
    7 days ago
    Median days to first harvest
    72 -> 97
  • Update
    7 days ago
    Median days to last harvest
    198 -> 175
  • Update
    7 days ago
    Median lifespan
    257 -> 386
  • Update
    7 days ago
    Median lifespan
    185 -> 257
  • Update
    15 days ago
    Median days to first harvest
    97 -> 72
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