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chard
Sign in to saveAlso known as Beta vulgaris var. cicla, Beta vulgaris vulgaris var. vulgaris, Swiss chard, swiss chard, Beta vulgaris L. subsp. vulgaris var. vulgaris
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Swiss chard is a leafy green vegetable with large, colorful leaves and thick stalks that you can eat both parts of, commonly sold at farmers markets and grocery stores. It's a nutritious vegetable that's easy to grow and versatile in cooking, making it a popular choice for home gardeners and people looking to add more greens to their diet.
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- Cultivar.name
- Chard
- Cultivar.image
- Chard (Beta vulgaris var cicla).jpg
- Cultivar.image_caption
- Red-stemmed chard
- Cultivar.species
- Beta vulgaris
- Cultivar.subspecies
- Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
- Cultivar.group
- Cicla Group, Flavescens Group
- Cultivar.origin
- Sea beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima)
- Cultivar.subdivision
- Many; see text.
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- Beta vulgaris - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-167.jpg
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- taxon name
- Beta vulgaris cicla
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- Chard
- taxon common name
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- Taxonomy
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- Cultivation
- Cultivars
- Uses
- Culinary
- Nutrition
- In culture
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Chard (; Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris, Cicla Group and Flavescens Group) is a green leafy vegetable. It is also called silver beet, perpetual spinach, beet spinach, seakale beet, and leaf beet, but because it is the same species as beetroot, these other common names may overlap.