Arjuna Tree

Chicory

About Arjuna Tree and Chicory

Arjuna Tree

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

Mediterranean

Types

Terminalia arjuna

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

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

300.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, pollinators

Butterflies

Allergy

conjunctivitis, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders

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

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Terminalia arjuna

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Arjuna

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

अर्जुन वृक्ष

कासनी

In German

Terminalia arjuna

Chicoree

In French

Terminalia arjuna

chicorée

In Spanish

Migdałecznik arjuna

achicoria

In Greek

arjuna

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Migdałecznik arjuna

chicória

In Polish

Migdałecznik arjuna

cykoria

In Latin

arjuna

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Asterales

Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Terminilia

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

10085

1 27800

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Properties of Arjuna Tree and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Arjuna Tree and Chicory

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

Arjuna Tree and Chicory Physical Information

Arjuna Tree and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Arjuna Tree and Chicory are as follows:

Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Arjuna Tree and Chicory

Care of Arjuna Tree and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Arjuna Tree 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.