Chicory

American persimmon

About Chicory and American persimmon

Chicory

American persimmon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean

China

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, root cutting, 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

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

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Caterpillars

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation

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

Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

Diospyros virginiana

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

American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon

In Hindi

कासनी

अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा

In German

Chicoree

amerikanische persimmon

In French

chicorée

Diospyros virginiana

In Spanish

achicoria

Diospyros virginiana

In Greek

ραδίκι

American λωτός

In Portuguese

chicória

Caqui americano

In Polish

cykoria

Amerykański persimmon

In Latin

pancratium

Diospyros virginiana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Ericales

Family

Asteraceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

8560

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and American persimmon

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and American persimmon

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

Chicory and American persimmon Physical Information

Chicory and American persimmon physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas American persimmon height is 760.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and American persimmon are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
American persimmon flower color: Light Yellow
American persimmon leaf color: Green

Care of Chicory and American persimmon

Care of Chicory and American persimmon 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 persimmon 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 persimmon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.