Chicory

African Violet

About Chicory and African Violet

Chicory

African Violet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean

Eastern Africa

Types

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

Perennial

Number of Varieties

1040000

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm5.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Requires extensive pruning

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, Semi-Double

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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

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 violet

In Hindi

कासनी

अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Chicoree

African Violet

In French

chicorée

African Violet

In Spanish

achicoria

Violeta africana

In Greek

ραδίκι

African Violet

In Portuguese

chicória

Violet africano

In Polish

cykoria

African Violet

In Latin

pancratium

African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

8521

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and African Violet

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and African Violet

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

Chicory and African Violet Physical Information

Chicory and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Chicory and African Violet are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
African Violet flower color: White and Blue
African Violet leaf color: Green

Care of Chicory and African Violet

Care of Chicory and African Violet 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 Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.