Chicory

Citrullus Lanatus

About Chicory and Citrullus Lanatus

Chicory

Citrullus Lanatus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

along watercourse, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-4

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full 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 dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Allergy

Stomach pain, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

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

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

कासनी

तरबूज़

In German

Chicoree

Wassermelone

In French

chicorée

Citrullus lanatus

In Spanish

achicoria

Citrullus lanatus

In Greek

ραδίκι

καρπούζι

In Portuguese

chicória

Citrullus lanatus

In Polish

cykoria

Citrullus lanatus

In Latin

pancratium

Citrullus lanatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae

Benincaseae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

851000

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Chicory and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Chicory and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Chicory and Citrullus Lanatus

Care of Chicory and Citrullus Lanatus 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 Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Citrullus Lanatus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.