Swiss Chard

Red Alder

About Swiss Chard and Red Alder

Swiss Chard

Red Alder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial or Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

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

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Insects, Not Available

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

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Swiss Chard

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swiss Chard

red alder

7.2.2 In German

Swiss Chard

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

Chard suisse

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Acelgas

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέσκουλο

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Acelga suíça

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Boćwina

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

Swiss Chard

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Beta

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cyclolobeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Betoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

335

1 27800

Properties of Swiss Chard and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Swiss Chard and Red Alder

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

Swiss Chard and Red Alder Physical Information

Swiss Chard and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Swiss Chard and Red Alder are as follows:

Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Swiss Chard and Red Alder

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