Chicory

Broom

About Chicory and Broom

Chicory

Broom

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

open Woodlands, sandy seeps

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-6

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm90.00 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

Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Black, Dark Brown, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Ovate

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Hardwood Cuttings, Stem Cutting

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

Do not water excessively, Does not require lot of watering

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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antirheumatic, Black Dyes, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Fibre, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

CYTISUS 'Lena'

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

Broom

In Hindi

कासनी

Broom

In German

Chicoree

Besen

In French

chicorée

balai

In Spanish

achicoria

escoba

In Greek

ραδίκι

σκούπα

In Portuguese

chicória

vassoura

In Polish

cykoria

miotła

In Latin

pancratium

iuniperorum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Cytisus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

8550

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Broom

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Broom

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

Chicory and Broom Physical Information

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

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Broom flower color: Yellow, Red and Lemon yellow
Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Chicory and Broom

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