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About Chicory and Bing Cherry


About Bing Cherry and Chicory


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Western Asia  

Types
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)  
Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
2  

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
5-8  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3.00 cm  
99+
3,200.00 cm  
3

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

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  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Budding, Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
PRUNUS avium 'Bing'  

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  
Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry  

In Hindi
कासनी  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In German
Chicoree  
Bing Kirschbaum  

In French
chicorée  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Spanish
achicoria  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Greek
ραδίκι  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Portuguese
chicória  
Cherry Tree Bing  

In Polish
cykoria  
Bing Cherry Tree  

In Latin
pancratium  
Bing Cherry ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Rosales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
-  

Number of Species
85  
430  
99+

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Properties of Chicory and Bing Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Bing Cherry

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

Chicory and Bing Cherry Physical Information

Chicory and Bing Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Bing Cherry height is 3,200.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Bing Cherry are as follows:

Care of Chicory and Bing Cherry

Care of Chicory and Bing Cherry 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 Bing Cherry pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bing Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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