Bloodleaf

Chicory

About Bloodleaf and Chicory

Bloodleaf

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Brazil

Mediterranean

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

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

Number of Varieties

7010

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

15.24 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

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

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 branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Insects, Wildlife

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

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

Bloodleaf Plant

कासनी

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Chicoree

In French

Feuillesang Plante

chicorée

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

achicoria

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

chicória

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

cykoria

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Iresine

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

7085

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Chicory

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

Bloodleaf and Chicory Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Chicory are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Chicory

Care of Bloodleaf and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Bloodleaf 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.