Chervil

Chicory

About Chervil and Chicory

Chervil

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

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

Mediterranean

Types

French parsley

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

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

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Habitat

Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

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

Small, flat and dissected

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

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, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Red blotch

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

Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food

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

ANTHRISCUS cerefolium

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Chervil, French Chervil

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

चेवील

कासनी

In German

Kerbel

Chicoree

In French

Cerfeuil

chicorée

In Spanish

Perifollo

achicoria

In Greek

Σκαντζίκι

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Cerefólio

chicória

In Polish

Trybula

cykoria

In Latin

BOOPES

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Asterales

Family

Apiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Anthriscus

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

1085

1 27800

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Properties of Chervil and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Chervil and Chicory

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

Chervil and Chicory Physical Information

Chervil and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Chervil and Chicory are as follows:

Chervil flower color: White
Chervil leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Chervil and Chicory

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