Red Hot Poker

Swiss Chard

About Red Hot Poker and Swiss Chard

Red Hot Poker

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

Hybrid origin

Europe

1.4 Types

'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shores, Marshy ground

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

111.80 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

71.10 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

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, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray 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

Long linear and narrow

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 Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Butterflies

Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots

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

Not Available

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

7.2 Common Name

Red Hot Poker

Swiss Chard

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Hot Poker

Swiss Chard

7.2.2 In German

Red Hot Poker

Swiss Chard

7.2.3 In French

Red Hot Poker

Chard suisse

7.2.4 In Spanish

Red Hot Poker

Acelgas

7.2.5 In Greek

Red Hot Poker

Σέσκουλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Hot Pôquer

Acelga suíça

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Hot Poker

Boćwina

7.2.8 In Latin

Hot Rubrum Poker

Swiss Chard

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

Beta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cyclolobeae

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Betoideae

8.10 Number of Species

723

1 27800

Properties of Red Hot Poker and Swiss Chard

Wondering what are the properties of Red Hot Poker and Swiss Chard? We provide you with everything About Red Hot Poker and Swiss Chard. Red Hot Poker doesn't have thorns and Swiss Chard doesn't have thorns. Also Red Hot Poker does not have fragrant flowers. Red Hot Poker has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Swiss Chard has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Red Hot Poker and Swiss Chard and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Hot Poker and Swiss Chard

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

Red Hot Poker and Swiss Chard Physical Information

Red Hot Poker and Swiss Chard physical information is very important for comparison. Red Hot Poker height is 111.80 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Red Hot Poker and Swiss Chard are as follows:

Red Hot Poker flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Red Hot Poker 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 Red Hot Poker and Swiss Chard

Care of Red Hot Poker and Swiss Chard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Hot Poker 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 Red Hot Poker 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.