Chicory

Cinquefoil

About Chicory and Cinquefoil

Chicory

Cinquefoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean

Types

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

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

10500

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-4

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

2b, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late 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

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Leaf spot

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

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

Cinquefoil

In Hindi

कासनी

पंचकोण

In German

Chicoree

Fingerkraut

In French

chicorée

potentille

In Spanish

achicoria

cinquefoil

In Greek

ραδίκι

Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

chicória

cinquefoil

In Polish

cykoria

pięciornik

In Latin

pancratium

cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Rosales

Family

Asteraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

85300

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Cinquefoil

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Cinquefoil

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

Chicory and Cinquefoil Physical Information

Chicory and Cinquefoil physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Cinquefoil are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Cinquefoil flower color:
Cinquefoil leaf color:

Care of Chicory and Cinquefoil

Care of Chicory and Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cinquefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.