Purple Millet

Swiss Chard

About Purple Millet and Swiss Chard

Purple Millet

Swiss Chard

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial or Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Africa

Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Warmer regions

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

Brown, Purple, Purplish-black

Red, Green

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.11.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Cream

Tan

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

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

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

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

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

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

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

1.13 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

3.7 Pruning

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

15-0-15, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, eyespot, Red blotch

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

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Birds

Insects

4.12 Allergy

Unknown

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Ground Cover

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits, Not Available

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

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Flowering Tips, Whole plant

Leaves, Root

5.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, repels deer

Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

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

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

PENNISETUM glaucum 'purple millet'

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

6.2 Common Name

Millet, Pearl Millet

Swiss Chard

6.2.1 In Hindi

purple millet

Swiss Chard

6.2.2 In German

purple millet

Swiss Chard

6.2.3 In French

millet pourpre

Chard suisse

6.2.4 In Spanish

purple millet

Acelgas

6.2.5 In Greek

purple millet

Σέσκουλο

6.2.6 In Portuguese

purple millet

Acelga suíça

6.2.7 In Polish

purple millet

Boćwina

6.2.8 In Latin

purple millet

Swiss Chard

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

7.5 Family

Poaceae

Chenopodiaceae

7.6 Genus

Pennisetum

Beta

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Cyclolobeae

7.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Betoideae

7.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Purple Millet and Swiss Chard

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

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Season and Care of Purple Millet and Swiss Chard

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

Purple Millet and Swiss Chard Physical Information

Purple Millet and Swiss Chard physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Millet height is 90.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Purple Millet and Swiss Chard are as follows:

Purple Millet flower color: Brown, Purple and Purplish-black
Purple Millet leaf color: Purple, Dark Green and Burgundy
Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow

Care of Purple Millet and Swiss Chard

Care of Purple Millet and Swiss Chard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Millet pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Purple Millet 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.