Chicory

Cleome serrulata

About Chicory and Cleome serrulata

Chicory

Cleome serrulata

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Herbs, Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

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

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

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

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, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

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

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy, 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 or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Insects, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

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

Cleome, Spider Flower

In Hindi

कासनी

Cleome serrulata

In German

Chicoree

Cleome serrulata

In French

chicorée

Cleome serrulata

In Spanish

achicoria

serrulata cleome

In Greek

ραδίκι

Cleome serrulata

In Portuguese

chicória

serrulata Cleome

In Polish

cykoria

cleome serrulata

In Latin

pancratium

Cleome serrulata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae

Cleomaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Cleome

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

85170

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Cleome serrulata

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Cleome serrulata

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

Chicory and Cleome serrulata Physical Information

Chicory and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Cleome serrulata are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green

Care of Chicory and Cleome serrulata

Care of Chicory and Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged 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 Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.