Swiss Chard

Jatropha

About Swiss Chard and Jatropha

Swiss Chard

Jatropha

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial or Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrubs, Spurge

1.3 Origin

Europe

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

1.4 Types

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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170

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmately Lobed

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

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

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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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

5.12 Allergy

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

JATROPHA

7.2 Common Name

Swiss Chard

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swiss Chard

रतनजोत

7.2.2 In German

Swiss Chard

Purgiernuß

7.2.3 In French

Chard suisse

purghère

7.2.4 In Spanish

Acelgas

frailejón

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέσκουλο

jatropha

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Acelga suíça

galamaluco

7.2.7 In Polish

Boćwina

jatrofa

7.2.8 In Latin

Swiss Chard

Jatropha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Beta

Jatropha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Cyclolobeae

Jatropheae

8.9 Subfamily

Betoideae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Swiss Chard and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Swiss Chard and Jatropha

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

Swiss Chard and Jatropha Physical Information

Swiss Chard and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Swiss Chard and Jatropha are as follows:

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

Care of Swiss Chard and Jatropha

Care of Swiss Chard and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Swiss Chard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Swiss Chard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.