Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
Mediterranean
  
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
  
Types
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)
  
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
  
Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
  
Desert
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue
  
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Applicable
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong
  
Globe shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
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
  
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
  
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
  
Diabetes, Hangover
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Feature Plant
  
Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus
  
Cactaceae
  
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
  
Cactus
  
In Hindi
कासनी
  
Naagaphanee
  
In German
Chicoree
  
Kaktus
  
In French
chicorée
  
Cactus
  
In Spanish
achicoria
  
El Cactus
  
In Greek
ραδίκι
  
κάκτος
  
In Portuguese
chicória
  
cacto
  
In Polish
cykoria
  
kaktus
  
In Latin
pancratium
  
Cactus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Dicotyledonae
  
Order
Asterales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Cichorium
  
Not Available
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Cichorieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cichorioideae
  
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Chicory and Cactus
Season and care of Chicory and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Chicory and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chicory season is Summer and Cactus season is Summer. The type of soil for Chicory is Loamy, Sandy and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Chicory is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Cactus is Alkaline.
Chicory and Cactus Physical Information
Chicory and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Cactus are as follows:
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
- Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of Chicory and Cactus
Care of Chicory and Cactus 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 Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.