Chicory

Butterfly Ginger

About Chicory and Butterfly Ginger

Chicory

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

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

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

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, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

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

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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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

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

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

कासनी

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Chicoree

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

chicorée

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

achicoria

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

ραδίκι

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

chicória

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

cykoria

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

pancratium

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Zingiberales

Family

Asteraceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

8580

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Butterfly Ginger

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

Chicory and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Chicory and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chicory and Butterfly Ginger

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