Chicory

Butterwort

About Chicory and Butterwort

Chicory

Butterwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean

World/Pandemic

Types

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

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina

Number of Varieties

1083

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Damp Places, Fens, Gravels, meadows, Moist Soils, shores, Shores of rivers or lakes, springs, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Circular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, 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, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full 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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Pollen

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

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

PINGUICULA

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

Butterwort

In Hindi

कासनी

Butterwort plant

In German

Chicoree

Fettkraut Pflanze

In French

chicorée

plante Butterwort

In Spanish

achicoria

planta butterwort

In Greek

ραδίκι

φυτό Butterwort

In Portuguese

chicória

planta Butterwort

In Polish

cykoria

Butterwort roślin

In Latin

pancratium

Butterwort herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Scrophulariales

Family

Asteraceae

Lentibulariaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Pinguicula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

8580

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Butterwort

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Butterwort

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

Chicory and Butterwort Physical Information

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

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Butterwort flower color:
Butterwort leaf color:

Care of Chicory and Butterwort

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