Bidens

Chicory

About Bidens and Chicory

Bidens

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern United States, Mexico

Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

610

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm3.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Slugs, Soft scales, Spider mites

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

Fine

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

Nasal Congestion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Regulates Blood Sugar, Snakebite

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

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, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bidens alba

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Beggarticks, Bidens, black jack, burr marigolds, tickseeds, Spanish needles

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

Bidens

कासनी

In German

Bidens

Chicoree

In French

Bidens

chicorée

In Spanish

Bidens

achicoria

In Greek

Bidens

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Bidens

chicória

In Polish

Bidens

cykoria

In Latin

Bidens

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Bidens

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Coreopsideae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

25085

1 27800

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Properties of Bidens and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Bidens and Chicory

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

Bidens and Chicory Physical Information

Bidens and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Bidens height is 15.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Bidens and Chicory are as follows:

Bidens flower color: Yellow
Bidens leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Bidens and Chicory

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