Swiss Chard

Bok Choy

About Swiss Chard and Bok Choy

Swiss Chard

Bok Choy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial or Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe

1.4 Types

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis Brassica rapa var. rapifera Brassica rapa subsp. nipposinica Brassica rapa subsp. perviridis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Obovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Aphids, Flea beetles, white worms

5.12 Allergy

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

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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

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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

Antirheumatic, Resolvent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

For making oil

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

BRASSICA rapa

7.2 Common Name

Swiss Chard

Bok Choy, Broccoli Raab, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Field Mustard, Pak Choi, Tatsoi, Turnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swiss Chard

Bok Choy

7.2.2 In German

Swiss Chard

Bok Choy

7.2.3 In French

Chard suisse

Bok Choy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Acelgas

Bok Choy

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέσκουλο

Bok Choy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Acelga suíça

Bok Choy

7.2.7 In Polish

Boćwina

Bok Choy

7.2.8 In Latin

Swiss Chard

Bok Choy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Beta

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cyclolobeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Betoideae

Not Applicable

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Swiss Chard and Bok Choy

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

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Season and Care of Swiss Chard and Bok Choy

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

Swiss Chard and Bok Choy Physical Information

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

Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
Bok Choy flower color: Yellow
Bok Choy leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Swiss Chard and Bok Choy

Care of Swiss Chard and Bok Choy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Swiss Chard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bok Choy 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 Bok Choy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.