Swiss Chard

Cowpea

About Swiss Chard and Cowpea

Swiss Chard

Cowpea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial or Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe

Africa

1.4 Types

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

Yardlong Bean Black-Eyed Peas Catjang Dixie Lee Pea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Fertile bottom land

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

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

Not Available

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 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

White, Red, Green, Purple, Brown, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Deltoid

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

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

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

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Nematodes, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

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

Legume allergy

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

Diuretic, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Seedpod, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

VIGNA unguiculata

7.2 Common Name

Swiss Chard

Blackeyed Pea Cowpea

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swiss Chard

लोबिया

7.2.2 In German

Swiss Chard

cowpea

7.2.3 In French

Chard suisse

niébé

7.2.4 In Spanish

Acelgas

caupí

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέσκουλο

cowpea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Acelga suíça

Koopea

7.2.7 In Polish

Boćwina

Koopea

7.2.8 In Latin

Swiss Chard

Koopea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Beta

Vigna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cyclolobeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Betoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

390

1 27800

Properties of Swiss Chard and Cowpea

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

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Season and Care of Swiss Chard and Cowpea

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

Swiss Chard and Cowpea Physical Information

Swiss Chard and Cowpea physical information is very important for comparison. Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cowpea height is 90.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Swiss Chard and Cowpea are as follows:

Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
Cowpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Cowpea leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Swiss Chard and Cowpea

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