Chicory

African Lily

About Chicory and African Lily

Chicory

African Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean

South Africa

Types

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

African Blue Lily

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-1

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

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Light Blue, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Arrowhead

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

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

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, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth

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

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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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eczema, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Employed in herbal medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

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 Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

In Hindi

कासनी

अफ्रीकी लिली

In German

Chicoree

afrikanische Lilie

In French

chicorée

Afrique lys

In Spanish

achicoria

lirio africano

In Greek

ραδίκι

Αφρικανική κρίνο

In Portuguese

chicória

lírio africano

In Polish

cykoria

afrykański lilia

In Latin

pancratium

African lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Asparagales

Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Agapanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Agapanthoideae

Number of Species

8510

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and African Lily

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and African Lily

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

Chicory and African Lily Physical Information

Chicory and African Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas African Lily height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and African Lily are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
African Lily flower color: Light Blue and Silver
African Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chicory and African Lily

Care of Chicory and African Lily 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 Lily pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Prune to control growth. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.