Home
×

Torenia
Torenia

Swiss Chard
Swiss Chard



ADD
Compare
X
Torenia
X
Swiss Chard

About Torenia and Swiss Chard

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Biennial or Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Europe
1.4 Types
Not Available
Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
ADD ⊕
1.5 Habitat
along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
ADD ⊕
2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
ADD ⊕
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow
Red, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
fungus, Red blotch
Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
cornea infecion, gonorrhoea
Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'
BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla
7.2 Common Name
Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower
Swiss Chard
7.2.1 In Hindi
Torenia
Swiss Chard
7.2.2 In German
Torenia
Swiss Chard
7.2.3 In French
Torénia
Chard suisse
7.2.4 In Spanish
Torenia
Acelgas
7.2.5 In Greek
Torenia
Σέσκουλο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Torenia
Acelga suíça
7.2.7 In Polish
Torenia
Boćwina
7.2.8 In Latin
Torenia
Swiss Chard
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Chenopodiaceae
8.6 Genus
Torenia
Beta
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cyclolobeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Betoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Calla Lily
ADD ⊕

Properties of Torenia and Swiss Chard

Wondering what are the properties of Torenia and Swiss Chard? We provide you with everything About Torenia and Swiss Chard. Torenia doesn't have thorns and Swiss Chard doesn't have thorns. Also Torenia does not have fragrant flowers. Torenia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Swiss Chard has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Torenia and Swiss Chard and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Torenia and Swiss Chard

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

Torenia and Swiss Chard Physical Information

Torenia and Swiss Chard physical information is very important for comparison. Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Torenia and Swiss Chard are as follows:

  • Torenia flower color: White and Yellow

  • Torenia leaf color: Green

  • Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green

  • Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow

Care of Torenia and Swiss Chard

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