Blue Flax

Chicory

About Blue Flax and Chicory

Blue Flax

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

Mediterranean

Types

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

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

Number of Varieties

410

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.72 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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

✔ ✘

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, Flies

Butterflies

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LINUM perenne

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

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

Blue Flax Plant

कासनी

In German

Blaue Flachspflanze

Chicoree

In French

Bleu lin Plante

chicorée

In Spanish

Planta de lino azul

achicoria

In Greek

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Planta do linho azul

chicória

In Polish

Niebieski roślin lnu

cykoria

In Latin

Blue linum Planta

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Linales

Asterales

Family

Linaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Linum

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

18085

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Flax and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Blue Flax and Chicory

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

Blue Flax and Chicory Physical Information

Blue Flax and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Flax and Chicory are as follows:

Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Flax and Chicory

Care of Blue Flax and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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 Blue Flax 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.