Aster

Chicory

About Aster and Chicory

Aster

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean

Types

Ornamental

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

Number of Varieties

18010

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Habitat

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

610.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrowly obovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, 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

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aster amellus

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Aster

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

एस्टर

कासनी

In German

Astern

Chicoree

In French

Aster

chicorée

In Spanish

Aster

achicoria

In Greek

αστήρ

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Aster

chicória

In Polish

aster

cykoria

In Latin

Aster

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Aster

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

18085

1 27800

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Properties of Aster and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Aster and Chicory

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

Aster and Chicory Physical Information

Aster and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Aster and Chicory are as follows:

Aster flower color: White and Light Pink
Aster leaf color: Green and Bronze
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Aster and Chicory

Care of Aster and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aster 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 Aster 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.