Swiss Chard

Bosc Pear

About Swiss Chard and Bosc Pear

Swiss Chard

Bosc Pear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial or Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Europe

Western Europe

1.4 Types

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA25

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm101.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm38.10 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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Medium

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove crossing or rubbing branches, 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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

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

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, Used for woodware

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

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

PYRUS 'Bosc'

7.2 Common Name

Swiss Chard

Bosc Pear, Pear

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swiss Chard

Bosc Pear Tree

7.2.2 In German

Swiss Chard

Bosc Pear Tree

7.2.3 In French

Chard suisse

Bosc Pear Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Acelgas

Bosc Pear Tree

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέσκουλο

Bosc Pear Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Acelga suíça

Bosc Pear Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Boćwina

Bosc Pear Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Swiss Chard

Orbis Bosc ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Beta

Pyrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cyclolobeae

Maleae

8.9 Subfamily

Betoideae

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

324

1 27800

Properties of Swiss Chard and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Swiss Chard and Bosc Pear

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

Swiss Chard and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Swiss Chard and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Swiss Chard and Bosc Pear are as follows:

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

Care of Swiss Chard and Bosc Pear

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