Blood Orange

Chicory

About Blood Orange and Chicory

Blood Orange

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

Mediterranean

Types

Tarocco, Sanguinello, Moro

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

Number of Varieties

810

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

365.76 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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

Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

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

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, 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, organic fertlizers

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as essential oil

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS sinensis

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange

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

Blood Orange Tree

कासनी

In German

Blut- Orange Tree

Chicoree

In French

Sang Orange Tree

chicorée

In Spanish

Árbol de la naranja de sangre

achicoria

In Greek

Blood Orange Tree

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Orange Tree sangue

chicória

In Polish

Krew Orange Tree

cykoria

In Latin

Sanguinem Aliquam ligno

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Rutaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Citrus

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

5085

1 27800

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Properties of Blood Orange and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Blood Orange and Chicory

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

Blood Orange and Chicory Physical Information

Blood Orange and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Blood Orange height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Blood Orange and Chicory are as follows:

Blood Orange flower color: White
Blood Orange leaf color: Dark Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Blood Orange and Chicory

Care of Blood Orange and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blood Orange pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, 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 Blood Orange 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.