Phlox

Swiss Chard

About Phlox and Swiss Chard

Phlox

Swiss Chard

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial or Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Europe

1.4 Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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136

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-7

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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243.84 cm

Rank: 77 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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

Not Available

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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

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

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, 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

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

Insignificant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

7.2 Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Swiss Chard

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phlox plant

Swiss Chard

7.2.2 In German

Phlox Pflanze

Swiss Chard

7.2.3 In French

plante Phlox

Chard suisse

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Phlox

Acelgas

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό phlox

Σέσκουλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Phlox

Acelga suíça

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox roślin

Boćwina

7.2.8 In Latin

plantae Phlox

Swiss Chard

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

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

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Properties of Phlox and Swiss Chard

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Swiss Chard

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

Phlox and Swiss Chard Physical Information

Phlox and Swiss Chard physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Swiss Chard are as follows:

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray 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 Phlox and Swiss Chard

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