Mexican Sunflower

Swiss Chard

About Mexican Sunflower and Swiss Chard

Mexican Sunflower

Swiss Chard

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial or Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe

1.4 Types

Ray Disk

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

0-6

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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61.00 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

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

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

4.2 How to Plant?

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Average, Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average, Rich, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

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

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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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Broken Bones

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

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

Cottage garden, Groundcover

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

7.2 Common Name

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

Swiss Chard

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

Swiss Chard

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Sonnenblume

Swiss Chard

7.2.3 In French

Mexican sunflower

Chard suisse

7.2.4 In Spanish

girasol mexicano

Acelgas

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

Σέσκουλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

girassol mexicano

Acelga suíça

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański słonecznika

Boćwina

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

Swiss Chard

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Applicable

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Tithinia

Beta

8.7 Clade

Not Available

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 Mexican Sunflower and Swiss Chard

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Swiss Chard

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

Mexican Sunflower and Swiss Chard Physical Information

Mexican Sunflower and Swiss Chard physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Sunflower height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mexican Sunflower and Swiss Chard are as follows:

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

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Swiss Chard

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Swiss Chard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Sunflower 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 Mexican Sunflower 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.