Grapefruit

Swiss Chard

About Grapefruit and Swiss Chard

Grapefruit

Swiss Chard

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial or Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe

1.4 Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Not Available, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

7.2 Common Name

Grapefruit

Swiss Chard

7.2.1 In Hindi

चकोतरा

Swiss Chard

7.2.2 In German

Grapefruit

Swiss Chard

7.2.3 In French

pamplemousse

Chard suisse

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pomelo

Acelgas

7.2.5 In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Σέσκουλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Toranja

Acelga suíça

7.2.7 In Polish

grejpfrut

Boćwina

7.2.8 In Latin

Not Available

Swiss Chard

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Beta

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cyclolobeae

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

Betoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Grapefruit and Swiss Chard

Wondering what are the properties of Grapefruit and Swiss Chard? We provide you with everything About Grapefruit and Swiss Chard. Grapefruit has thorns and Swiss Chard doesn't have thorns. Also Grapefruit does not have fragrant flowers. Grapefruit has allergic reactions like Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting and wheezing and Swiss Chard has allergic reactions like Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting and wheezing. 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 Grapefruit and Swiss Chard and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Swiss Chard

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

Grapefruit and Swiss Chard Physical Information

Grapefruit and Swiss Chard physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Swiss Chard are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow

Care of Grapefruit and Swiss Chard

Care of Grapefruit and Swiss Chard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, 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 Grapefruit 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.