Bilimbi

Swiss Chard

About Bilimbi and Swiss Chard

Bilimbi

Swiss Chard

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial or Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Swiss Chard

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

Swiss Chard

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Swiss Chard

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Chard suisse

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

Acelgas

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

Σέσκουλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Acelga suíça

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Boćwina

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Swiss Chard

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Beta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cyclolobeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Betoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bilimbi and Swiss Chard

Wondering what are the properties of Bilimbi and Swiss Chard? We provide you with everything About Bilimbi and Swiss Chard. Bilimbi doesn't have thorns and Swiss Chard doesn't have thorns. Also Bilimbi does not have fragrant flowers. Bilimbi has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Not Available and Sore Throat and Swiss Chard has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Not Available and Sore Throat. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bilimbi and Swiss Chard and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Swiss Chard

Season and care of Bilimbi and Swiss Chard is important to know. While considering everything about Bilimbi and Swiss Chard Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bilimbi season is Spring and Summer and Swiss Chard season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Bilimbi is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Swiss Chard is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bilimbi is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Swiss Chard is Neutral, Alkaline.

Bilimbi and Swiss Chard Physical Information

Bilimbi and Swiss Chard physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Swiss Chard are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow

Care of Bilimbi and Swiss Chard

Care of Bilimbi and Swiss Chard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Swiss Chard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Swiss Chard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.