Bread Wheat

Chicory

About Bread Wheat and Chicory

Bread Wheat

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Western Asia

Mediterranean

Types

Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat

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

Number of Varieties

610

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 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

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

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

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

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?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem, Straw

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, 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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRITICUM aestivum

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Bread Wheat, Common Wheat

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

गेहूं

कासनी

In German

Brotweizen

Chicoree

In French

pain de blé

chicorée

In Spanish

El pan de trigo

achicoria

In Greek

ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

pão de trigo

chicória

In Polish

chleb pszenny

cykoria

In Latin

Triticum

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Asterales

Family

Poaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Triticum

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Triticeae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

585

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Wheat and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Bread Wheat and Chicory

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

Bread Wheat and Chicory Physical Information

Bread Wheat and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Bread Wheat and Chicory are as follows:

Bread Wheat flower color: Yellow
Bread Wheat leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Bread Wheat and Chicory

Care of Bread Wheat and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bread Wheat 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 Bread Wheat 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.