Swiss Chard

White Cedar

About Swiss Chard and White Cedar

Swiss Chard

White Cedar

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial or Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Europe

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

Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7

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

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Yellow, Yellow Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brownish Red, Red

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Scale-like imbricate

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes

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

anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

THUJA occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

Swiss Chard

northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

7.2.1 In Hindi

Swiss Chard

Thuja occidentalis

7.2.2 In German

Swiss Chard

Abendländischer Lebensbaum

7.2.3 In French

Chard suisse

Thuya occidental

7.2.4 In Spanish

Acelgas

Tuya del Canadá

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέσκουλο

Thuja occidentalis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Acelga suíça

Thuja occidentalis

7.2.7 In Polish

Boćwina

Żywotnik_zachodni

7.2.8 In Latin

Swiss Chard

Thuja occidentalis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Beta

Thuja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Cyclolobeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Betoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Swiss Chard and White Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Swiss Chard and White Cedar

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

Swiss Chard and White Cedar Physical Information

Swiss Chard and White Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Swiss Chard and White Cedar are as follows:

Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown
White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Swiss Chard and White Cedar

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