Chicory

Centipede Grass

About Chicory and Centipede Grass

Chicory

Centipede Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

China

1.4 Types

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

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10 - 7

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

7, 9, 10

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3.00 cm2.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1.50 cm3.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Applicable

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

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, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Cold climate, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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, Over-head watering, 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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full 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 to control growth, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

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

Centipede Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

कासनी

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Chicoree

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

chicorée

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

achicoria

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

ραδίκι

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chicória

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

cykoria

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

pancratium

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

GLUMIFLORAE

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cichorium

Ophiuroides

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cichorieae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Sorghum

8.10 Number of Species

NA10

1 27800

Properties of Chicory and Centipede Grass

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Centipede Grass

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

Chicory and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Chicory and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Centipede Grass are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Chicory and Centipede Grass

Care of Chicory and Centipede Grass 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 Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.