Swiss Chard

African Marigold

About Swiss Chard and African Marigold

Swiss Chard

African Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial or Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA18

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

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

Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Double

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

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

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

7.2 Common Name

Swiss Chard

African Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swiss Chard

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

7.2.2 In German

Swiss Chard

Studentenblume

7.2.3 In French

Chard suisse

Marigold africaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Acelgas

caléndula africana

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέσκουλο

Αφρικής κατιφές

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Acelga suíça

marigold africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Boćwina

afrykański nagietka

7.2.8 In Latin

Swiss Chard

African pingit vaccinia caltha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Beta

Tagetes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cyclolobeae

Tageteae

8.9 Subfamily

Betoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

333

1 27800

Properties of Swiss Chard and African Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Swiss Chard and African Marigold? We provide you with everything About Swiss Chard and African Marigold. Swiss Chard doesn't have thorns and African Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Swiss Chard does not have fragrant flowers. Swiss Chard has allergic reactions like dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting and wheezing and African Marigold has allergic reactions like dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting and wheezing. 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 Swiss Chard and African Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Swiss Chard and African Marigold

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

Swiss Chard and African Marigold Physical Information

Swiss Chard and African Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Swiss Chard and African Marigold are as follows:

Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Swiss Chard and African Marigold

Care of Swiss Chard and African Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Swiss Chard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly. In summer Swiss Chard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.