Chicory

Blackwood

About Chicory and Blackwood

Chicory

Blackwood

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean

Australia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

103

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

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

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 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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

ACACIA melanoxylon

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

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

In Hindi

कासनी

काली लकड़ी

In German

Chicoree

Schwarzes Holz

In French

chicorée

Bois noir

In Spanish

achicoria

Blackwood

In Greek

ραδίκι

Μαυρο ξυλο

In Portuguese

chicória

Madeira preta

In Polish

cykoria

Czarne drewno

In Latin

pancratium

Press

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae

Acacieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

851100

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Blackwood

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Blackwood

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

Chicory and Blackwood Physical Information

Chicory and Blackwood physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Blackwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Blackwood are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Chicory and Blackwood

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