Chicory

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Chicory and Bouteloua Gracilis

Chicory

Bouteloua Gracilis

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Mediterranean

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Grasses

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 5

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, 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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, 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

Beetles, Grasshoppers

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cuts

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used to feed livestock

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

BOUTELOUA gracilis

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 Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

In Hindi

कासनी

Bouteloua gracilis

In German

Chicoree

Bouteloua Gracilis

In French

chicorée

Bouteloua aristidoides

In Spanish

achicoria

Chondrosum gracile

In Greek

ραδίκι

Bouteloua gracilis

In Portuguese

chicória

Bouteloua Gracilis

In Polish

cykoria

Bouteloua Gracilis

In Latin

pancratium

Bouteloua Gracilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cyperales

Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Bouteloua

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Cynodonteae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

85100

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Chicory and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Chicory and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Chicory and Bouteloua Gracilis

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