Cereus

Chicory

About Cereus and Chicory

Cereus

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Mediterranean

Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

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

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-143-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 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

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, 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

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Prune to stimulate growth, 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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Night blooming cereus

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

cereus

कासनी

In German

cereus

Chicoree

In French

cereus

chicorée

In Spanish

cereus

achicoria

In Greek

cereus

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

cereus

chicória

In Polish

cereus

cykoria

In Latin

cereus

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Cactaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Selenicereus

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

3385

1 27800

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Properties of Cereus and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Cereus and Chicory

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

Cereus and Chicory Physical Information

Cereus and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Chicory are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Cereus and Chicory

Care of Cereus and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.