Chicory

Cleyera

About Chicory and Cleyera

Chicory

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

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

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Tip cutting

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

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

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

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

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

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

कासनी

Cleyera

In German

Chicoree

Sakaki

In French

chicorée

Cleyera

In Spanish

achicoria

Cleyera

In Greek

ραδίκι

Cleyera

In Portuguese

chicória

Cleyera

In Polish

cykoria

Cleyera

In Latin

pancratium

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Theales

Family

Asteraceae

Theaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Freziereae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

8518

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Cleyera

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

Chicory and Cleyera Physical Information

Chicory and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Cleyera are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Chicory and Cleyera

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