Chicory

Carambola

About Chicory and Carambola

Chicory

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-14

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-5

1.8 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, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1.50 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Applicable

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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 watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 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

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

कासनी

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Chicoree

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

chicorée

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

achicoria

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

ραδίκι

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chicória

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

cykoria

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

pancratium

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Cichorium

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cichorieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA180

1 27800

Properties of Chicory and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Carambola

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

Chicory and Carambola Physical Information

Chicory and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Carambola are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Chicory and Carambola

Care of Chicory and Carambola 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 Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.