Cardamom

Chicory

About Cardamom and Chicory

Cardamom

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

India

Mediterranean

Types

Green cardamom, Black cardamom

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

Number of Varieties

-10

0 40000

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Habitat

Forests, Mountains

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

30.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Brown, Sienna

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full 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

Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Red blotch, Thripes

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Aphrodisiac, Cold, Diuretic, Fights Depression

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

Part of Plant Used

Pods, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELETTARIA cardamomum

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Cardamom

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

इलायची

कासनी

In German

Kardamom

Chicoree

In French

Cardamome

chicorée

In Spanish

Cardamomo

achicoria

In Greek

Κάρδαμο

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Cardamomo

chicória

In Polish

Kardamon

cykoria

In Latin

Cardamom

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Asterales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Elettaria

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

37685

1 27800

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Properties of Cardamom and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Cardamom and Chicory

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

Cardamom and Chicory Physical Information

Cardamom and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Cardamom height is 30.00 cm and width 45.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Cardamom and Chicory are as follows:

Cardamom flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Cardamom leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Cardamom and Chicory

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