Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Mediterranean
Types
-
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)
Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
3-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oblong
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, 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
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as an ingredient in coffee
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
-
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Cichorium intybus
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive
In German
Capnoides
Chicoree
In French
capnoides
chicorée
In Spanish
Capnoides
achicoria
In Greek
Capnoides
ραδίκι
In Portuguese
Capnoides
chicória
In Polish
Capnoides
cykoria
In Latin
capnoides
pancratium
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Asterales
Family
Fumariaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Cichorium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Fumarieae
Cichorieae
Subfamily
Fumarioideae
Cichorioideae
Season and Care of Capnoides and Chicory
Season and care of Capnoides and Chicory is important to know. While considering everything about Capnoides and Chicory Care, growing season is an essential factor. Capnoides season is Summer and Fall and Chicory season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Capnoides is Loam, Sand and for Chicory is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Capnoides is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chicory is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral.
Capnoides and Chicory Physical Information
Capnoides and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Chicory are as follows:
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
- Chicory leaf color: Green
Care of Capnoides and Chicory
Care of Capnoides and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves 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 Capnoides 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.