Swiss Chard

Black Currant

About Swiss Chard and Black Currant

Swiss Chard

Black Currant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial or Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Europe

Europe, Central Asia, Western 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

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Green, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmately Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

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

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

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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

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

RIBES nigrum

7.2 Common Name

Swiss Chard

Black Currant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swiss Chard

Black Currant

7.2.2 In German

Swiss Chard

Black Currant

7.2.3 In French

Chard suisse

groseille noire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Acelgas

negro Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέσκουλο

μαύρη σταφίδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Acelga suíça

groselha-preta

7.2.7 In Polish

Boćwina

czarna porzeczka

7.2.8 In Latin

Swiss Chard

nigrum currants

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Grossulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Beta

Ribes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cyclolobeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Betoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Swiss Chard and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of Swiss Chard and Black Currant

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

Swiss Chard and Black Currant Physical Information

Swiss Chard and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Swiss Chard and Black Currant are as follows:

Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Swiss Chard and Black Currant

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