Chicory

Black Wattle

About Chicory and Black Wattle

Chicory

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

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

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

1016

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full 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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

PELTOPHORUM africanum

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

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

कासनी

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Chicoree

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

chicorée

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

achicoria

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

ραδίκι

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

chicória

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

cykoria

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

pancratium

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Asterales

Gentianales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

8515

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Black Wattle

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

Chicory and Black Wattle Physical Information

Chicory and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Black Wattle are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Chicory and Black Wattle

Care of Chicory and Black Wattle 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 Black Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, 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 Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.