Chicory

Bush Penstemon

About Chicory and Bush Penstemon

Chicory

Bush Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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3.00 cm

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45.72 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.50 cm

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40.64 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Applicable

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Narrow and lance shape

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

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

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, 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

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

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

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

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

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

कासनी

Bush Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Chicoree

Bush Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

chicorée

Bush Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

achicoria

Bush Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

ραδίκι

Μπους Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chicória

Bush, Penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

cykoria

Bush Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

pancratium

Persicaria Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Cichorium

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cichorieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chicory and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Bush Penstemon

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

Chicory and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Chicory and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chicory and Bush Penstemon

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