Chicory

Blue Lily

About Chicory and Blue Lily

Chicory

Blue Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

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

Agapanthus

Number of Varieties

1012

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor, Striped

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

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, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

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

Analgesic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

chest congestion, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

AGAPANTHUS praecox ssp. orientalis

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

African Lily, Blue Lily, Common Agapanthus, Lily-of-the-Nile

In Hindi

कासनी

ब्लू लिली

In German

Chicoree

Blaue Lilie

In French

chicorée

Lily Bleu

In Spanish

achicoria

lirio azul

In Greek

ραδίκι

μπλε Lily

In Portuguese

chicória

Lily azul

In Polish

cykoria

niebieski Lily

In Latin

pancratium

blue lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Liliales

Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Agapanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

8510

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Blue Lily

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Blue Lily

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

Chicory and Blue Lily Physical Information

Chicory and Blue Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Blue Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Blue Lily are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Blue Lily flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chicory and Blue Lily

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