Caraway

Chicory

About Caraway and Chicory

Caraway

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Mediterranean

Types

Herb

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

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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

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

50.80 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm1.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Self-fertile

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARUM carvi

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin

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

शाहजीरा

कासनी

In German

Kümmel

Chicoree

In French

carvi

chicorée

In Spanish

alcaravea

achicoria

In Greek

κύμινο

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

alcaravia

chicória

In Polish

kminek

cykoria

In Latin

Caraway

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Asterales

Family

Apiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Carum

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

2085

1 27800

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Properties of Caraway and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Caraway and Chicory

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

Caraway and Chicory Physical Information

Caraway and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Caraway height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Caraway and Chicory are as follows:

Caraway flower color: White
Caraway leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Caraway and Chicory

Care of Caraway and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Caraway pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead flowers 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 Caraway 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.