Autumn Crocus

Chicory

About Autumn Crocus and Chicory

Autumn Crocus

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Mediterranean

Types

Colchicum autumnale

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

Number of Varieties

2510

0 40000

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Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

7.60 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, 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, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

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

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

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

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

कासनी

In German

Herbstzeitlose

Chicoree

In French

colchique d'automne

chicorée

In Spanish

cólquico

achicoria

In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

aftomn gema

chicória

In Polish

aftomn żółtka

cykoria

In Latin

aftomn vitellus

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asterales

Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Colchicum

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Colchiceae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

16085

1 27800

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Chicory

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Crocus and Chicory? We provide you with everything About Autumn Crocus and Chicory. Autumn Crocus doesn't have thorns and Chicory doesn't have thorns. Also Autumn Crocus does not have fragrant flowers. Autumn Crocus has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly and Chicory has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Autumn Crocus and Chicory and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Chicory

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

Autumn Crocus and Chicory Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Chicory are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Chicory

Care of Autumn Crocus and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers 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 Autumn Crocus 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.