African Blue Basil

Chicory

About African Blue Basil and Chicory

African Blue Basil

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean

Types

Herb

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

कासनी

In German

African Blue Basilikum

Chicoree

In French

Bleu basilic africaine

chicorée

In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana

achicoria

In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul

chicória

In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

cykoria

In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Lamiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Ocimum

Cichorium

Clade

Basal Tricolpates

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

185

1 27800

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Properties of African Blue Basil and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Chicory

Season and care of African Blue Basil and Chicory is important to know. While considering everything about African Blue Basil and Chicory Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Blue Basil season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chicory season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Blue Basil is Loam, Sand and for Chicory is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for African Blue Basil is Neutral and for Chicory is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral.

African Blue Basil and Chicory Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Chicory are as follows:

African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of African Blue Basil and Chicory

Care of African Blue Basil and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.