Kou

Swiss Chard

About Kou and Swiss Chard

Kou

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

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Europe

1.4 Types

Mareer, Manjak

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

760.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

670.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Average

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, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

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

Root rot, Snails

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

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

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

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

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, 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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

7.2 Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Swiss Chard

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Swiss Chard

7.2.2 In German

Cordia subcordata

Swiss Chard

7.2.3 In French

Cordia subcordata

Chard suisse

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Acelgas

7.2.5 In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Σέσκουλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Acelga suíça

7.2.7 In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Boćwina

7.2.8 In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Swiss Chard

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cordia

Beta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cyclolobeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Betoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Kou and Swiss Chard

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Swiss Chard

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

Kou and Swiss Chard Physical Information

Kou and Swiss Chard physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kou and Swiss Chard are as follows:

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

Care of Kou and Swiss Chard

Care of Kou and Swiss Chard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves and Swiss Chard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kou 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.