Chicory

Chincherinchee

About Chicory and Chincherinchee

Chicory

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mediterranean

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

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

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

1025

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Bulbs, Seedlings

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 ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

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

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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

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

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

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

कासनी

Chincherinchee

In German

Chicoree

Kap-Milchstern

In French

chicorée

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

achicoria

Chincherinchee

In Greek

ραδίκι

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

chicória

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

cykoria

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

pancratium

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Asparagales

Family

Asteraceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

85180

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Chincherinchee

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

Chicory and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Chicory and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Chicory and Chincherinchee

Care of Chicory and Chincherinchee 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 Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.