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About Chicory and Cotoneaster


About Cotoneaster and Chicory


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

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

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
3  

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Red, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, 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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
Blood tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
COTONEASTER  

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  
cotoneaster  

In Hindi
कासनी  
cotoneaster  

In German
Chicoree  
Zwergmispel  

In French
chicorée  
cotonéaster  

In Spanish
achicoria  
Cotoneaster  

In Greek
ραδίκι  
Cotoneaster  

In Portuguese
chicória  
cotoneaster  

In Polish
cykoria  
irga  

In Latin
pancratium  
Cornus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Rosales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
Cotoneaster  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
Maleae  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
85  
200  
99+

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Properties of Chicory and Cotoneaster

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Cotoneaster

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

Chicory and Cotoneaster Physical Information

Chicory and Cotoneaster physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Cotoneaster height is 30.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Cotoneaster are as follows:

Care of Chicory and Cotoneaster

Care of Chicory and Cotoneaster 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 Cotoneaster 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 Cotoneaster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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