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About Chicory and Bulbophyllum


About Bulbophyllum and Chicory


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Epiphyte  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Southeastern Asia  

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

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
2000  
8

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
Humid climates, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-10  

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  
H2  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3.00 cm  
99+
35.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
White, Gold, Light Green, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part 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  
Prune lower leaves, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
-  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
BULBOPHYLLUM burfordiense  

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  
Bulbophyllum, Orchid  

In Hindi
कासनी  
Bulbophyllum plant  

In German
Chicoree  
Bulbophyllum Pflanze  

In French
chicorée  
Bulbophyllum plante  

In Spanish
achicoria  
bulbophyllum planta  

In Greek
ραδίκι  
βολβόφυλλο φυτό  

In Portuguese
chicória  
Bulbophyllum plantar  

In Polish
cykoria  
Bulbophyllum roślina  

In Latin
pancratium  
Bulbophyllum herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Asparagales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
Bulbophyllum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
Podochileae  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
85  
2000  
12

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Properties of Chicory and Bulbophyllum

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Bulbophyllum

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

Chicory and Bulbophyllum Physical Information

Chicory and Bulbophyllum physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Bulbophyllum height is 35.60 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Bulbophyllum are as follows:

Care of Chicory and Bulbophyllum

Care of Chicory and Bulbophyllum 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 Bulbophyllum pruning is done Prune lower leaves, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bulbophyllum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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