Lemon Basil

Swiss Chard

About Lemon Basil and Swiss Chard

Lemon Basil

Swiss Chard

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial or Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe

1.4 Types

Not available

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, 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

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Japanese Beetles

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

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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

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

Aphids, Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Hives, Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Low calories, Manganese, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Powdered and mixed with tea, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

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, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OCIMUM x citriodorum

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Basil

Swiss Chard

7.2.1 In Hindi

नींबू तुलसी

Swiss Chard

7.2.2 In German

Limonenbasilikum

Swiss Chard

7.2.3 In French

citron basilic

Chard suisse

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ocimum × citriodorum

Acelgas

7.2.5 In Greek

λεμόνι βασιλικός

Σέσκουλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjericão limão

Acelga suíça

7.2.7 In Polish

Bazylia cytrynowa

Boćwina

7.2.8 In Latin

lemon Basilius

Swiss Chard

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ocimum

Beta

8.7 Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cyclolobeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Betoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lemon Basil and Swiss Chard

Wondering what are the properties of Lemon Basil and Swiss Chard? We provide you with everything About Lemon Basil and Swiss Chard. Lemon Basil doesn't have thorns and Swiss Chard doesn't have thorns. Also Lemon Basil does not have fragrant flowers. Lemon Basil has allergic reactions like Hives, Itchiness, Rash and Swelling and Swiss Chard has allergic reactions like Hives, Itchiness, Rash and Swelling. 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 Lemon Basil and Swiss Chard and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lemon Basil and Swiss Chard

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

Lemon Basil and Swiss Chard Physical Information

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

Lemon Basil flower color: White
Lemon Basil leaf color: 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 Lemon Basil and Swiss Chard

Care of Lemon Basil and Swiss Chard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Basil pruning is done 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 Lemon Basil 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.