Indian Hemp

Swiss Chard

About Indian Hemp and Swiss Chard

Indian Hemp

Swiss Chard

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial or Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India

Europe

1.4 Types

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Moth, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Not Available

Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Edging

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Apocynum cannabinum

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

7.2 Common Name

Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall

Swiss Chard

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय गांजा

Swiss Chard

7.2.2 In German

Indischer Hanf

Swiss Chard

7.2.3 In French

chanvre indien

Chard suisse

7.2.4 In Spanish

El cáñamo indio

Acelgas

7.2.5 In Greek

ινδική κάνναβη

Σέσκουλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cânhamo indiano

Acelga suíça

7.2.7 In Polish

Konopie indyjskie

Boćwina

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin Hemp

Swiss Chard

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Crotalaria

Beta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Crotalarieae

Cyclolobeae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Betoideae

8.10 Number of Species

4003

1 27800

Properties of Indian Hemp and Swiss Chard

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Hemp and Swiss Chard? We provide you with everything About Indian Hemp and Swiss Chard. Indian Hemp doesn't have thorns and Swiss Chard doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Hemp does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Hemp has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Swiss Chard has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Indian Hemp and Swiss Chard and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Hemp and Swiss Chard

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

Indian Hemp and Swiss Chard Physical Information

Indian Hemp and Swiss Chard physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Indian Hemp and Swiss Chard are as follows:

Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
Indian Hemp leaf color: Light 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 Indian Hemp and Swiss Chard

Care of Indian Hemp and Swiss Chard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Swiss Chard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Hemp 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.