Swiss Chard

Malabar Spinach

About Swiss Chard and Malabar Spinach

Swiss Chard

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial or Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12*7

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, 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

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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2.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Light 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

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

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

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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 let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

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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

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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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

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

Used As Food

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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Swiss Chard

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swiss Chard

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Swiss Chard

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Chard suisse

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Acelgas

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέσκουλο

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Acelga suíça

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Boćwina

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Swiss Chard

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Beta

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cyclolobeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Betoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Swiss Chard and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Swiss Chard and Malabar Spinach

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

Swiss Chard and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Swiss Chard and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Swiss Chard and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Swiss Chard and Malabar Spinach

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