Oxlip

Swiss Chard

About Oxlip and Swiss Chard

Oxlip

Swiss Chard

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial or Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia

Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

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

25.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

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, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Primula elatior

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

7.2 Common Name

Oxlip, true oxlip

Swiss Chard

7.2.1 In Hindi

Oxlip

Swiss Chard

7.2.2 In German

Hohe Schlüsselblume

Swiss Chard

7.2.3 In French

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

Chard suisse

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primula elatior

Acelgas

7.2.5 In Greek

δακράκι

Σέσκουλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Oxlip

Acelga suíça

7.2.7 In Polish

Oxlip

Boćwina

7.2.8 In Latin

Oxlip

Swiss Chard

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Beta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Cyclolobeae

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

Betoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1453

1 27800

Properties of Oxlip and Swiss Chard

Wondering what are the properties of Oxlip and Swiss Chard? We provide you with everything About Oxlip and Swiss Chard. Oxlip doesn't have thorns and Swiss Chard doesn't have thorns. Also Oxlip does not have fragrant flowers. Oxlip has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Swiss Chard has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation. 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 Oxlip and Swiss Chard and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Oxlip and Swiss Chard

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

Oxlip and Swiss Chard Physical Information

Oxlip and Swiss Chard physical information is very important for comparison. Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Oxlip and Swiss Chard are as follows:

Oxlip flower color: Light Yellow
Oxlip leaf color: Green
Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow

Care of Oxlip and Swiss Chard

Care of Oxlip and Swiss Chard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oxlip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Swiss Chard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oxlip 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.