Swiss Chard

Sea Grape

About Swiss Chard and Sea Grape

Swiss Chard

Sea Grape

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial or Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

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

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Purple, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Red, Olive, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Red, Olive

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Red, Olive, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Olive, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Round

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Protects from storm-induced erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Jam

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

COCCOLOBA uvifera

7.2 Common Name

Swiss Chard

Sea Grape

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swiss Chard

सागर अंगूर

7.2.2 In German

Swiss Chard

Sea Grape

7.2.3 In French

Chard suisse

Sea Grape

7.2.4 In Spanish

Acelgas

Sea Grape

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέσκουλο

Sea σταφυλιών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Acelga suíça

Sea Grape

7.2.7 In Polish

Boćwina

Sea Grape

7.2.8 In Latin

Swiss Chard

Uva mare

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Beta

Coccoloba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cyclolobeae

Coccolobeae

8.9 Subfamily

Betoideae

Eriogonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Swiss Chard and Sea Grape

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

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Season and Care of Swiss Chard and Sea Grape

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

Swiss Chard and Sea Grape Physical Information

Swiss Chard and Sea Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Swiss Chard and Sea Grape are as follows:

Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze

Care of Swiss Chard and Sea Grape

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