Chicory

African Blue Basil

About Chicory and African Blue Basil

Chicory

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean

Types

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

Herb

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

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

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

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

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

कासनी

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Chicoree

African Blue Basilikum

In French

chicorée

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

achicoria

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

ραδίκι

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

chicória

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

cykoria

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

pancratium

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

851

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and African Blue Basil

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

Chicory and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Chicory and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chicory and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Chicory and African Blue Basil

Care of Chicory and African Blue Basil 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 African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.