Chicory

Celeste Fig

About Chicory and Celeste Fig

Chicory

Celeste Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mediterranean

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-6

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Requires regular watering

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, 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

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

FICUS carica 'Celeste'

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

Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

कासनी

अंजीर

In German

Chicoree

Echte Feige

In French

chicorée

Ficus carica

In Spanish

achicoria

Ficus carica

In Greek

ραδίκι

Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

chicória

Figueira-comum

In Polish

cykoria

Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

pancratium

Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Urticales

Family

Asteraceae

Moraceae

Genus

Cichorium

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

85750

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Celeste Fig

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Celeste Fig

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

Chicory and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Chicory and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Celeste Fig are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Celeste Fig flower color: Green
Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chicory and Celeste Fig

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