Chicory

Butterfly Flower

About Chicory and Butterfly Flower

Chicory

Butterfly Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean

Mexico

Types

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

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

Number of Varieties

10175

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-15

0 99

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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

H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light 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

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial 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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

CESTRUM elegans

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

Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum

In Hindi

कासनी

Butterfly Flower plant

In German

Chicoree

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

In French

chicorée

usine de fleur de papillon

In Spanish

achicoria

planta de la flor de mariposa

In Greek

ραδίκι

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

In Portuguese

chicória

planta de flor de borboleta

In Polish

cykoria

Motyl Kwiat roślin

In Latin

pancratium

Flos plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Solanales

Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Cestreae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Browallioideae

Number of Species

85250

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Butterfly Flower

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Butterfly Flower

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

Chicory and Butterfly Flower Physical Information

Chicory and Butterfly Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Butterfly Flower are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chicory and Butterfly Flower

Care of Chicory and Butterfly Flower 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 Butterfly Flower pruning is done 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 Butterfly Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.