Chicory

Blue Lotus

About Chicory and Blue Lotus

Chicory

Blue Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Eastern Africa

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Lowland, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3.00 cm80.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1.50 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Applicable

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Orange, Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Plant grows in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, White bugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diabetes, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

Nymphaea caerulea

7.2 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

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

कासनी

ब्लू लोटस

7.2.2 In German

Chicoree

Blue Lotus

7.2.3 In French

chicorée

Blue Lotus

7.2.4 In Spanish

achicoria

Blue Lotus

7.2.5 In Greek

ραδίκι

Blue Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chicória

Blue Lotus

7.2.7 In Polish

cykoria

Blue Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

pancratium

Blue Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Cichorium

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Cichorieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Chicory and Blue Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Blue Lotus

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

Chicory and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Chicory and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Blue Lotus are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Chicory and Blue Lotus

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