Cleistocactus

Swiss Chard

About Cleistocactus and Swiss Chard

Cleistocactus

Swiss Chard

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial or Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America, Brazil

Europe

1.4 Types

cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 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

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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

Red, Orange, Salmon

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Reduce watering in winter

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLEISTOCACTUS

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

7.2 Common Name

Cleistocactus

Swiss Chard

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cleistocactus

Swiss Chard

7.2.2 In German

Cleistocactus

Swiss Chard

7.2.3 In French

Cleistocactus

Chard suisse

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cleistocactus

Acelgas

7.2.5 In Greek

Cleistocactus

Σέσκουλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cleistocactus

Acelga suíça

7.2.7 In Polish

Kleistokaktus

Boćwina

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleistocactus

Swiss Chard

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cleistocactus

Beta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Cyclolobeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Betoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cleistocactus and Swiss Chard

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

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Season and Care of Cleistocactus and Swiss Chard

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

Cleistocactus and Swiss Chard Physical Information

Cleistocactus and Swiss Chard physical information is very important for comparison. Cleistocactus height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cleistocactus and Swiss Chard are as follows:

Cleistocactus flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
Cleistocactus leaf color: Not Available
Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow

Care of Cleistocactus and Swiss Chard

Care of Cleistocactus and Swiss Chard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleistocactus pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Cleistocactus 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.