Chinese Chestnut

Swiss Chard

About Chinese Chestnut and Swiss Chard

Chinese Chestnut

Swiss Chard

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial or Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

China, Korea

Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Adequately

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

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

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

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

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Swiss Chard

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

Swiss Chard

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Kastanie

Swiss Chard

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier chinois

Chard suisse

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaño chino

Acelgas

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

Σέσκουλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

Acelga suíça

7.2.7 In Polish

Kasztan chiński

Boćwina

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Swiss Chard

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Castanea

Beta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gloxinieae

Cyclolobeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cassidinae

Betoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Swiss Chard

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Chestnut and Swiss Chard? We provide you with everything About Chinese Chestnut and Swiss Chard. Chinese Chestnut has thorns and Swiss Chard doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Chestnut does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Chestnut has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Swiss Chard has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. 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 Chinese Chestnut and Swiss Chard and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Swiss Chard

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

Chinese Chestnut and Swiss Chard Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Swiss Chard physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Swiss Chard are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Swiss Chard

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Swiss Chard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, 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 Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Swiss Chard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.