Chicory

Creeping Jenny

About Chicory and Creeping Jenny

Chicory

Creeping Jenny

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean

China

Types

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

moneywort, herb twopence,twopenny thot

Number of Varieties

1015

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Near ponds, River side, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-6

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm760.00 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, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Cup shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

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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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

LYSIMACHIA congestiflora 'Lyssi'

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

Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Creeping Charlie

In Hindi

कासनी

creeping jenny

In German

Chicoree

Pfennigkraut

In French

chicorée

Lysimaque nummulaire

In Spanish

achicoria

Lysimachia nummularia

In Greek

ραδίκι

creeping jenny

In Portuguese

chicória

creeping jenny

In Polish

cykoria

Tojeść rozesłana

In Latin

pancratium

creeping jenny

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Ericales

Family

Asteraceae

Primulaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Lysimachia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

85200

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Creeping Jenny

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Creeping Jenny

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

Chicory and Creeping Jenny Physical Information

Chicory and Creeping Jenny physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Creeping Jenny height is 760.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Creeping Jenny are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Creeping Jenny flower color: Yellow and Orange
Creeping Jenny leaf color: Green

Care of Chicory and Creeping Jenny

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