Chicory

Chinese Elm

About Chicory and Chinese Elm

Chicory

Chinese Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean

Eastern Asia

Types

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

Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

1035

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

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

Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

कासनी

चीनी एल्म

In German

Chicoree

Chinese Elm

In French

chicorée

Elm chinoise

In Spanish

achicoria

olmo chino

In Greek

ραδίκι

Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

chicória

Elm chinês

In Polish

cykoria

Chiński Elm

In Latin

pancratium

Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Rosales

Family

Asteraceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Ulmeae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

8535

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Chinese Elm

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Chinese Elm

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

Chicory and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Chicory and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Chinese Elm flower color: Red
Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Chicory and Chinese Elm

Care of Chicory and Chinese Elm 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 Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.