Bulbine

Chicory

About Bulbine and Chicory

Bulbine

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

South Africa

Mediterranean

Types

Bulbine frutescens

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

Number of Varieties

610

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

30.50 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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

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, Beetles, Slugs

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Skin wounds

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

Part of Plant Used

Corms, Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Corms used as a vegetable

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, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BULBINE frutescens 'Hallmark'

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Bulbine, Hallmark Bulbine, Hallmark Cat's Whiskers, Bulbine Lily

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

Bulbine

कासनी

In German

Bulbine

Chicoree

In French

Bulbine

chicorée

In Spanish

Bulbine

achicoria

In Greek

Bulbine

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Bulbine

chicória

In Polish

Bulbine

cykoria

In Latin

Bulbine

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asterales

Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Bulbine Wolf

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

16085

1 27800

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Properties of Bulbine and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Bulbine and Chicory

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

Bulbine and Chicory Physical Information

Bulbine and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Bulbine height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Bulbine and Chicory are as follows:

Bulbine flower color: Yellow and Orange
Bulbine leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Bulbine and Chicory

Care of Bulbine and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bulbine 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 Bulbine 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.