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About Chicory and Chervil


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
5  
10  
99+

Habitat
Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas  
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

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 cm  
99+
3.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
1.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food  
Used as an ingredient in coffee  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Asterales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Anthriscus  
Cichorium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
Cichorioideae  

Number of Species
10  
85  

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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:

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.

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