Chicory

American Holly

About Chicory and American Holly

Chicory

American Holly

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

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

Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca

Number of Varieties

102

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

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

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oval Spiny Leaves

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, 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

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Decoration Purposes, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

ILEX opaca

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

Christmas Holly

In Hindi

कासनी

American Holly

In German

Chicoree

American Holly

In French

chicorée

American Holly

In Spanish

achicoria

American Holly

In Greek

ραδίκι

American Holly

In Portuguese

chicória

American Holly

In Polish

cykoria

American Holly

In Latin

pancratium

American Holly

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Celastrales

Family

Asteraceae

Aquifoliaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Ilex

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

852

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and American Holly

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and American Holly

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

Chicory and American Holly Physical Information

Chicory and American Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas American Holly height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and American Holly are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
American Holly flower color: White
American Holly leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chicory and American Holly

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