Chicory

Conophytum

About Chicory and Conophytum

Chicory

Conophytum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.4 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

1.5 Origin

Mediterranean

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.6 Types

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

Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps

1.6.1 Number of Varieties

103

0 40000

1.10 Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas

1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-912-15

0 99

1.12 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.13 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

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.14 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3.00 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.1.1 Minimum Width

1.50 cm2.50 cm

0.1 6350

1.7 Plant Color

1.7.1 Flower Color

Blue

White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender

1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Applicable

Not Available

1.7.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

1.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

1.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

1.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

1.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green

1.8 Shape

1.8.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Not Applicable

1.9 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 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

Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water

3.5.1 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.6.1 In Spring

Moderate

3.7.1 In Winter

Average Water

3.8 Soil

3.8.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Not Available

3.8.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Not Available

3.8.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

3.9 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Not Available

3.10 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Do not prune during shooting season

3.11 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established

3.12 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Not Available

3.13 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Not Available

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used as Ornamental plant

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

Conophytum

6.2 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

knopies cone plants

6.2.1 In Hindi

कासनी

Living Stone

6.2.2 In German

Chicoree

lebendigen Stein

6.2.3 In French

chicorée

Living Stone

6.2.4 In Spanish

achicoria

Piedra viva

6.2.5 In Greek

ραδίκι

Living Stone

6.2.6 In Portuguese

chicória

pedra viva

6.2.7 In Polish

cykoria

pedra viva

6.2.8 In Latin

pancratium

vivus lapis,

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

7.5 Family

Asteraceae

Aizoaceae

7.6 Genus

Cichorium

Lithops

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Cichorieae

Ruschiae

7.9 Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Ruschioideae

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Chicory and Conophytum

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Conophytum

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

Chicory and Conophytum Physical Information

Chicory and Conophytum physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Conophytum height is 250.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Conophytum are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Conophytum flower color: White, Yellow, Pink and Lavender
Conophytum leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Chicory and Conophytum

Care of Chicory and Conophytum 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 Conophytum pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Conophytum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.