Swiss Chard

Boxelder

About Swiss Chard and Boxelder

Swiss Chard

Boxelder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial or Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-8

0 99

1.9 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

1.10 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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.11 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm2,438.40 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,524.00 cm

0.1 6350

3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

3.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Tan

3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Light Green

3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Green

3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

3.3 Shape

3.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Broadly Ovate

3.4 Thorns

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4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

4.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

4.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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4.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

5 Care

5.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

5.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

5.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

5.4 Watering Plants

5.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

5.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

5.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

5.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

5.5 Soil

5.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

5.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

5.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

5.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

5.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

5.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

6 Facts

6.1 Flowers

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6.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

6.2 Fruits

6.2.1 Showy Fruit

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6.2.2 Edible Fruit

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6.3 Fragrance

6.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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6.4 Showy Foliage

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6.5 Showy Bark

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6.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

6.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

6.8 Evergreen

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6.9 Invasive

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6.10 Self-Sowing

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6.11 Attracts

Insects

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

6.12 Allergy

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

7 Benefits

7.1 Uses

7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Bonsai

7.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

7.1.3 Edible Uses

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7.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

7.2 Plant Benefits

7.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

Antidote, Antiemetic

7.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

7.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences

7.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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7.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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7.5 Garden Design

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

Screening / Wind Break

8 Scientific Name

8.1 Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

ACER negundo

8.2 Common Name

Swiss Chard

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

8.2.1 In Hindi

Swiss Chard

Boxelder tree

8.2.2 In German

Swiss Chard

Boxelder Baum

8.2.3 In French

Chard suisse

arbre boxelder

8.2.4 In Spanish

Acelgas

árbol boxelder

8.2.5 In Greek

Σέσκουλο

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

8.2.6 In Portuguese

Acelga suíça

árvore Boxelder

8.2.7 In Polish

Boćwina

Boxelder drzewo

8.2.8 In Latin

Swiss Chard

Boxelder ligno

9 Classification

9.1 Kingdom

Plantae

9.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

9.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

9.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

9.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Aceraceae

9.6 Genus

Beta

Acer

9.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

9.8 Tribe

Cyclolobeae

Not Available

9.9 Subfamily

Betoideae

Not Available

9.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Swiss Chard and Boxelder

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

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Season and Care of Swiss Chard and Boxelder

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

Swiss Chard and Boxelder Physical Information

Swiss Chard and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Swiss Chard and Boxelder are as follows:

Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Swiss Chard and Boxelder

Care of Swiss Chard and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Swiss Chard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove 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 Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.