Chicory

Devils Backbone

About Chicory and Devils Backbone

Chicory

Devils Backbone

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Madagascar

1.4 Types

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

Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

108

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 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

H2, 13, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue

Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Applicable

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

Euphorbia tithymaloides

7.2 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

Devil's Backbone

7.2.1 In Hindi

कासनी

Devil's Backbone

7.2.2 In German

Chicoree

Devil's Backbone

7.2.3 In French

chicorée

Backbone du Diable

7.2.4 In Spanish

achicoria

El espinazo del diablo

7.2.5 In Greek

ραδίκι

Devil's Backbone

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chicória

Espinha do Diabo

7.2.7 In Polish

cykoria

Kręgosłup diabła

7.2.8 In Latin

pancratium

Narum diaboli

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cichorium

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cichorieae

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2000

1 27800

Properties of Chicory and Devils Backbone

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Devils Backbone

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

Chicory and Devils Backbone Physical Information

Chicory and Devils Backbone physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Devils Backbone height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Devils Backbone are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Devils Backbone flower color: Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
Devils Backbone leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Burgundy

Care of Chicory and Devils Backbone

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