Chicory

Blue Flax

About Chicory and Blue Flax

Chicory

Blue Flax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean

Europe, Asia

Types

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

Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

104

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-7

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm45.72 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer

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, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

LINUM perenne

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

Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

कासनी

Blue Flax Plant

In German

Chicoree

Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

chicorée

Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

achicoria

Planta de lino azul

In Greek

ραδίκι

Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

chicória

Planta do linho azul

In Polish

cykoria

Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

pancratium

Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Linales

Family

Asteraceae

Linaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

85180

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Blue Flax

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Blue Flax

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

Chicory and Blue Flax Physical Information

Chicory and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Blue Flax are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Chicory and Blue Flax

Care of Chicory and Blue Flax 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 Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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 Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.