Japanese Pieris

Swiss Chard

About Japanese Pieris and Swiss Chard

Japanese Pieris

Swiss Chard

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial or Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Europe

1.4 Types

Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

13NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

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, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Light Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

stem tip cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, 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, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Light Frost

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

✔ ✘

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

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, Moths

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, 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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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

Not Applicable

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PIERIS japonica

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Andromeda

Swiss Chard

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese pieris

Swiss Chard

7.2.2 In German

Japanese pieris

Swiss Chard

7.2.3 In French

Japanese pieris

Chard suisse

7.2.4 In Spanish

Japanese pieris

Acelgas

7.2.5 In Greek

Japanese pieris

Σέσκουλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Japanese pieris

Acelga suíça

7.2.7 In Polish

Japanese pieris

Boćwina

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese pieris

Swiss Chard

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Pieris

Beta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Lyonieae

Cyclolobeae

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Betoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Pieris and Swiss Chard

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Pieris and Swiss Chard? We provide you with everything About Japanese Pieris and Swiss Chard. Japanese Pieris doesn't have thorns and Swiss Chard doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Pieris does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Pieris 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 Japanese Pieris and Swiss Chard and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Pieris and Swiss Chard

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

Japanese Pieris and Swiss Chard Physical Information

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

Japanese Pieris flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Hot Pink
Japanese Pieris leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink and Bronze
Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow

Care of Japanese Pieris and Swiss Chard

Care of Japanese Pieris and Swiss Chard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Pieris pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Japanese Pieris 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.