Chicory

Cestrum aurantiacum

About Chicory and Cestrum aurantiacum

Chicory

Cestrum aurantiacum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean

Central America, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

105

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lance-shaped to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds

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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

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

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

CESTRUM aurantiacum

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

orange jessamine

In Hindi

कासनी

Cestrum aurantiacum

In German

Chicoree

Hammersträucher

In French

chicorée

Cestrum aurantiacum

In Spanish

achicoria

Cestrum

In Greek

ραδίκι

Cestrum aurantiacum

In Portuguese

chicória

Cestrum aurantiacum

In Polish

cykoria

Cestrum aurantiacum

In Latin

pancratium

Cestrum aurantiacum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Solanales

Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

85250

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

Chicory and Cestrum aurantiacum Physical Information

Chicory and Cestrum aurantiacum physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Cestrum aurantiacum height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Cestrum aurantiacum are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Cestrum aurantiacum flower color: Gold
Cestrum aurantiacum leaf color: Green

Care of Chicory and Cestrum aurantiacum

Care of Chicory and Cestrum aurantiacum 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 Cestrum aurantiacum pruning is done Prune regularly, 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 Cestrum aurantiacum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.