Swiss Chard

Pearl Millet

About Swiss Chard and Pearl Millet

Swiss Chard

Pearl Millet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial or Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe

Hybrid origin

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

Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Sandy Brown, Tan

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long slender

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full 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, Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

Not Available

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

Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

PENNISETUM glaucum

7.2 Common Name

Swiss Chard

Millet, Pearl Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swiss Chard

बाजरा

7.2.2 In German

Swiss Chard

Perlhirse

7.2.3 In French

Chard suisse

Perle Millet

7.2.4 In Spanish

Acelgas

El mijo perla

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέσκουλο

μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Acelga suíça

milheto

7.2.7 In Polish

Boćwina

Pearl Millet

7.2.8 In Latin

Swiss Chard

Pearl milium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Beta

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cyclolobeae

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Betoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3140

1 27800

Properties of Swiss Chard and Pearl Millet

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

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Season and Care of Swiss Chard and Pearl Millet

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

Swiss Chard and Pearl Millet Physical Information

Swiss Chard and Pearl Millet physical information is very important for comparison. Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pearl Millet height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Swiss Chard and Pearl Millet are as follows:

Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
Pearl Millet flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Pearl Millet leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Swiss Chard and Pearl Millet

Care of Swiss Chard and Pearl Millet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Swiss Chard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pearl Millet 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 Pearl Millet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.