Swiss Chard

Umbrella Sedge

About Swiss Chard and Umbrella Sedge

Swiss Chard

Umbrella Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial or Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Europe

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

About American ..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 cm

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Yellow green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Subulate

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red spider mite, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Insects

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

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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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

Antibacterial, Antifungal

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

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

Cyperus Alternifolius

7.2 Common Name

Swiss Chard

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swiss Chard

Umbrella Plant

7.2.2 In German

Swiss Chard

Dach-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Chard suisse

Parapluie Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Acelgas

Umbrella Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέσκουλο

ομπρέλα φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Acelga suíça

Planta do guarda-chuva

7.2.7 In Polish

Boćwina

parasol roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Swiss Chard

O Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Beta

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cyclolobeae

Cypereae

8.9 Subfamily

Betoideae

Cyperoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Swiss Chard and Umbrella Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Swiss Chard and Umbrella Sedge

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

Swiss Chard and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

Swiss Chard and Umbrella Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Swiss Chard and Umbrella Sedge are as follows:

Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown
Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Swiss Chard and Umbrella Sedge

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