Swiss Chard

Talus Slope Penstemon

About Swiss Chard and Talus Slope Penstemon

Swiss Chard

Talus Slope Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial or Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States

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

Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm60.00 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

White, Light Pink

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

Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Borders, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'

7.2 Common Name

Swiss Chard

Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swiss Chard

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Swiss Chard

Gehängeschutt Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Chard suisse

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Acelgas

Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέσκουλο

Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Acelga suíça

Talus Penstemon Slope

7.2.7 In Polish

Boćwina

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Swiss Chard

Talus Clivo Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Beta

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Talus Slope Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Swiss Chard and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

Swiss Chard and Talus Slope Penstemon Physical Information

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

Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
Talus Slope Penstemon flower color: White and Light Pink
Talus Slope Penstemon leaf color: Dark Red

Care of Swiss Chard and Talus Slope Penstemon

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