Swiss Chard

Lebombo Cycad

About Swiss Chard and Lebombo Cycad

Swiss Chard

Lebombo Cycad

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial or Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Europe

South Africa

1.4 Types

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Upland savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow, Orange, Orange Red

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

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long linear and narrow

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

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Pine

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

Encephalartos lebomboensis

7.2 Common Name

Swiss Chard

Lebombo Cycad

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swiss Chard

Lebombo Cycad

7.2.2 In German

Swiss Chard

Lebombo Palmfarn

7.2.3 In French

Chard suisse

Lebombo Cycad

7.2.4 In Spanish

Acelgas

Lebombo cícadas

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέσκουλο

Lebombo Cycad

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Acelga suíça

Lebombo Cycad

7.2.7 In Polish

Boćwina

Lebombo Cycad

7.2.8 In Latin

Swiss Chard

Lebombo Cycad

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Cycadophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Cycadopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cycadales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Cycadaceae

8.6 Genus

Beta

Encephalartos

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Cyclolobeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Betoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

366

1 27800

Properties of Swiss Chard and Lebombo Cycad

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

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Season and Care of Swiss Chard and Lebombo Cycad

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

Swiss Chard and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information

Swiss Chard and Lebombo Cycad physical information is very important for comparison. Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Swiss Chard and Lebombo Cycad are as follows:

Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
Lebombo Cycad flower color: Not Available
Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Swiss Chard and Lebombo Cycad

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