Blue Sedge

Chicory

About Blue Sedge and Chicory

Blue Sedge

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Northeastern United States, Western Europe

Mediterranean

Types

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

Grassland, moorlands

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

9-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

15.20 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls

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

Wildlife

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used for Landscaping

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CAREX flacca

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass

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

ब्लू सेज

कासनी

In German

Blau-Segge

Chicoree

In French

Bleu carex

chicorée

In Spanish

azul de la juncia

achicoria

In Greek

μπλε σπαθόχορτο

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

azul Sedge

chicória

In Polish

niebieski turzyca

cykoria

In Latin

blue Sedge

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Asterales

Family

Cyperaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Carex

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

200085

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Sedge and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Blue Sedge and Chicory

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

Blue Sedge and Chicory Physical Information

Blue Sedge and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Sedge and Chicory are as follows:

Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green
Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Sedge and Chicory

Care of Blue Sedge and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Sedge pruning is done 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 Sedge 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.