Alpine Poppy

Chicory

About Alpine Poppy and Chicory

Alpine Poppy

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Europe

Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bracts

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Used as a sedative

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER alpinum

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Alpine Poppy

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

अल्पाइन पोस्ता

कासनी

In German

Alpine Mohn

Chicoree

In French

Alpine Poppy

chicorée

In Spanish

Alpine amapola

achicoria

In Greek

Alpine παπαρούνας

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Alpine Poppy

chicória

In Polish

Alpine Poppy

cykoria

In Latin

Alpini Poppy

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Asterales

Family

Papaveraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Papaver

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

4285

1 27800

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Properties of Alpine Poppy and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Chicory

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

Alpine Poppy and Chicory Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Chicory are as follows:

Alpine Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral and Peach
Alpine Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Alpine Poppy and Chicory

Care of Alpine Poppy and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Alpine Poppy 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.