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About Swiss Chard and Kochia

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Biennial or Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Europe
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA140
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
gardens, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-11
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 1
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
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
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm120.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm90.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
Light Green
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
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
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
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
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
Aphids, Mosquito
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
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
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Insects
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
5.12 Allergy
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
BASSIA scoparia
7.2 Common Name
Swiss Chard
Burningbush, Kochia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Swiss Chard
Bassia scoparia
7.2.2 In German
Swiss Chard
Besen-Radmelde
7.2.3 In French
Chard suisse
Bassia scoparia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Acelgas
Kochia scoparia
7.2.5 In Greek
Σέσκουλο
Bassia scoparia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Acelga suíça
Bassia scoparia
7.2.7 In Polish
Boćwina
Mietelnik żakula
7.2.8 In Latin
Swiss Chard
Bassia scoparia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Chenopodiaceae
Chenopodiaceae
8.6 Genus
Beta
Bassia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Cyclolobeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Betoideae
Camphorosmoideae
8.10 Number of Species
3NA
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Properties of Swiss Chard and Kochia

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

Season and Care of Swiss Chard and Kochia

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

Swiss Chard and Kochia Physical Information

Swiss Chard and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Swiss Chard and Kochia are as follows:

  • Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green

  • Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow

  • Kochia flower color: Not Available

  • Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Swiss Chard and Kochia

Care of Swiss Chard and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Swiss Chard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Swiss Chard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.