Swiss Chard

Amur Silvergrass

About Swiss Chard and Amur Silvergrass

Swiss Chard

Amur Silvergrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial or Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe

Africa, Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Floodplains, meadows, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Not Available

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

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

No Medicinal Use

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

MISCANTHUS sacchariflorus

7.2 Common Name

Swiss Chard

Amur Silvergrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swiss Chard

Amur Silvergrass

7.2.2 In German

Swiss Chard

Amur Schilf

7.2.3 In French

Chard suisse

Amur silvergrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Acelgas

Amur silvergrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέσκουλο

Amur Silvergrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Acelga suíça

Amur Silvergrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Boćwina

Amur Silvergrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Swiss Chard

Amur Silvergrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Beta

Miscanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cyclolobeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Betoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Swiss Chard and Amur Silvergrass

Wondering what are the properties of Swiss Chard and Amur Silvergrass? We provide you with everything About Swiss Chard and Amur Silvergrass. Swiss Chard doesn't have thorns and Amur Silvergrass 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 Amur Silvergrass 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 Amur Silvergrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Swiss Chard and Amur Silvergrass

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

Swiss Chard and Amur Silvergrass Physical Information

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

Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
Amur Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Amur Silvergrass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Swiss Chard and Amur Silvergrass

Care of Swiss Chard and Amur Silvergrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Swiss Chard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Amur Silvergrass pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Swiss Chard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Amur Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.