Swiss Chard

Echeveria

About Swiss Chard and Echeveria

Swiss Chard

Echeveria

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial or Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Europe

Central America

1.4 Types

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 10

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

8,9,12,24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Pink

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

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, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy, 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 dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single, Semi-Double

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

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

Insects, Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

ECHEVERIA

7.2 Common Name

Swiss Chard

Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swiss Chard

Echeveria

7.2.2 In German

Swiss Chard

Echeveria

7.2.3 In French

Chard suisse

Echeveria

7.2.4 In Spanish

Acelgas

Echeveria

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέσκουλο

Echeveria

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Acelga suíça

Echeveria

7.2.7 In Polish

Boćwina

Echeveria

7.2.8 In Latin

Swiss Chard

Aeonium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Beta

Echeveria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cyclolobeae

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Betoideae

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Swiss Chard and Echeveria

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

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Season and Care of Swiss Chard and Echeveria

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

Swiss Chard and Echeveria Physical Information

Swiss Chard and Echeveria physical information is very important for comparison. Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Swiss Chard and Echeveria are as follows:

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

Care of Swiss Chard and Echeveria

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