Swiss Chard

Purple Basil

About Swiss Chard and Purple Basil

Swiss Chard

Purple Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial or Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

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

gardens, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-1

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.48 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Purple, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

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

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

OCIMUM basilicum var. purpurascens

7.2 Common Name

Swiss Chard

Purple Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swiss Chard

बैंगनी तुलसी के पौधे

7.2.2 In German

Swiss Chard

Lila Basilikum Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Chard suisse

plante de basilic pourpre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Acelgas

planta de albahaca morada

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέσκουλο

Μωβ βασιλικό φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Acelga suíça

Planta da manjericão roxo

7.2.7 In Polish

Boćwina

Purpurowy bazylia roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Swiss Chard

Ocimum, herba Purple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Beta

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Cyclolobeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Betoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Swiss Chard and Purple Basil

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

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Season and Care of Swiss Chard and Purple Basil

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

Swiss Chard and Purple Basil Physical Information

Swiss Chard and Purple Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Purple Basil height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Swiss Chard and Purple Basil are as follows:

Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
Purple Basil flower color: Purple, Light Pink and Lavender
Purple Basil leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Swiss Chard and Purple Basil

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