American Basswood

Chicory

About American Basswood and Chicory

American Basswood

Chicory

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Tropical rainforest, Woods

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm3.00 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm1.50 cm

0.1 6350

3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Blue

3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Applicable

3.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow, Brown, Ivory

Green

3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

3.3 Shape

3.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong

3.4 Thorns

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4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

4.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

4.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

4.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Summer

4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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4.3 Tolerances

Not Available

5 Care

5.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

5.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

5.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

5.4 Watering Plants

5.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

5.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

5.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

5.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

5.5 Soil

5.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

5.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

5.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

5.7 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

5.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

5.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

6 Facts

6.1 Flowers

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6.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

6.2 Fruits

6.2.1 Showy Fruit

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6.2.2 Edible Fruit

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6.3 Fragrance

6.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

6.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

6.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

6.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

6.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

6.8 Evergreen

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6.9 Invasive

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6.10 Self-Sowing

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6.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

6.12 Allergy

Not Available

7 Benefits

7.1 Uses

7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

7.1.3 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

7.1.4 Edible Uses

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7.1.7 Environmental Uses

Air purification

7.2 Plant Benefits

7.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bladder Infection, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Fever, Headache, High blood pressure, Used as a sedative

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

7.2.3 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

7.2.5 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making musical instruments

Used as an ingredient in coffee

7.4 Used As Indoor Plant

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7.6 Used As Outdoor Plant

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8.2 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Not Available

9 Scientific Name

9.1 Botanical Name

TILIA americana

Cichorium intybus

9.2 Common Name

American Basswood

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

9.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी Basswood

कासनी

9.2.3 In German

amerikanischen Basswood

Chicoree

9.2.5 In French

tilleul d'Amérique

chicorée

9.2.7 In Spanish

tilo americano

achicoria

9.2.9 In Greek

Αμερικανός Basswood

ραδίκι

9.2.11 In Portuguese

Basswood americano

chicória

9.2.12 In Polish

Amerykańska Lipa

cykoria

9.3.1 In Latin

American Basswood

pancratium

11 Classification

11.1 Kingdom

Plantae

11.4 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

11.6 Class

Magnoliopsida

11.7 Order

Malvales

Asterales

11.8 Family

Tiliaceae

Asteraceae

11.9 Genus

Tilia

Cichorium

11.11 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

11.12 Tribe

Tileae

Cichorieae

11.13 Subfamily

Tilioideae

Cichorioideae

11.15 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of American Basswood and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of American Basswood and Chicory

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

American Basswood and Chicory Physical Information

American Basswood and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. American Basswood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of American Basswood and Chicory are as follows:

American Basswood flower color: Light Yellow
American Basswood leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of American Basswood and Chicory

Care of American Basswood and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Basswood 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 American Basswood 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.