Chicory

Aconitum

About Chicory and Aconitum

Chicory

Aconitum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean

Types

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

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

10250

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm80.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Upright

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

Aconitum variegatum

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

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

In Hindi

कासनी

बच्छनाभ

In German

Chicoree

Eisenhut

In French

chicorée

aconit

In Spanish

achicoria

acónito

In Greek

ραδίκι

monkshood

In Portuguese

chicória

Aconitum

In Polish

cykoria

tojad

In Latin

pancratium

aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Ranunculales

Family

Asteraceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

85250

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Aconitum

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Aconitum

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

Chicory and Aconitum Physical Information

Chicory and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Aconitum are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Chicory and Aconitum

Care of Chicory and Aconitum 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 Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.