Chicory

Cape Jasmine

About Chicory and Cape Jasmine

Chicory

Cape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean

Eastern Asia

Types

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

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-10

0 99

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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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm105.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm135.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Orange Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Tip cutting

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, 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

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

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

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

In Hindi

कासनी

Gardenia jasminoides

In German

Chicoree

Gardenie

In French

chicorée

Cape Jasmine

In Spanish

achicoria

Gardenia jasminoides

In Greek

ραδίκι

Cape Jasmine

In Portuguese

chicória

Gardenia jasminoides

In Polish

cykoria

Gardenia jaśminowata

In Latin

pancratium

Gardenia mucronata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Gentianales

Family

Asteraceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Gardenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

85200

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Cape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Cape Jasmine

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

Chicory and Cape Jasmine Physical Information

Chicory and Cape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Cape Jasmine are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chicory and Cape Jasmine

Care of Chicory and Cape Jasmine 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 Cape Jasmine 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 Cape Jasmine needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.