Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean
Central America, South America
Types
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)
Fruit Tree
Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
9-11
Sunset Zone
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
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
कासनी
Acerola Tree
In German
Chicoree
Acerola Baum
In French
chicorée
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
achicoria
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
ραδίκι
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
chicória
Árvore acerola
In Polish
cykoria
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
pancratium
Acerola ligno
Order
Asterales
Malpighiales
Family
Asteraceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Cichorium
Malpighia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Cichorioideae
Paperveroideae
Season and Care of Chicory and Acerola
Season and care of Chicory and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Chicory and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chicory season is Summer and Acerola season is Summer. The type of soil for Chicory is Loamy, Sandy and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chicory is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Chicory and Acerola Physical Information
Chicory and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Acerola are as follows:
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Chicory and Acerola
Care of Chicory and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.