Chicory

Butterfly Tree

About Chicory and Butterfly Tree

Chicory

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

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

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

1020

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

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, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, 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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

BAUHINIA purpurea

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 Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

कासनी

Butterfly tree

In German

Chicoree

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

chicorée

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

achicoria

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

ραδίκι

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

chicória

árvore borboleta

In Polish

cykoria

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

pancratium

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

85500

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Butterfly Tree

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

Chicory and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Chicory and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Chicory and Butterfly Tree

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