Chicory

Coneflower

About Chicory and Coneflower

Chicory

Coneflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean

Types

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

Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

open Woodlands, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Yellow, Gold, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Rocky Soil

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

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, 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, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Shade, 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 after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Rocky Soil

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting

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, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'

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

Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower

In Hindi

कासनी

coneflower

In German

Chicoree

Sonnenhut

In French

chicorée

coneflower

In Spanish

achicoria

equinácea

In Greek

ραδίκι

coneflower

In Portuguese

chicória

Coneflower

In Polish

cykoria

jeżówka

In Latin

pancratium

coneflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Echinodermata

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Cichorium

Echinacea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Heliantheae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

859

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Coneflower

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Coneflower

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

Chicory and Coneflower Physical Information

Chicory and Coneflower physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Coneflower height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Coneflower are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Coneflower flower color: Yellow, Gold and Chocolate
Coneflower leaf color: Green

Care of Chicory and Coneflower

Care of Chicory and Coneflower 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 Coneflower pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coneflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.