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About Chicory and Dragon Tree


About Dragon Tree and Chicory


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Canary Islands  

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

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
Volcanic Islands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-1  

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  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Frost, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Less Watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Less Watering  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Water soluble fertilizers  

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  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
DRACAENA draco  

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  
Drag, Canary island dragon tree  

In Hindi
कासनी  
ड्रैगन ट्री  

In German
Chicoree  
Drachenbaum  

In French
chicorée  
dragonnier  

In Spanish
achicoria  
Drago  

In Greek
ραδίκι  
Δράκος Tree  

In Portuguese
chicória  
Dragoeiro  

In Polish
cykoria  
smok Drzewo  

In Latin
pancratium  
draco ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Liliales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
Dracaena  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
85  
120  
99+

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Properties of Chicory and Dragon Tree

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Dragon Tree

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

Chicory and Dragon Tree Physical Information

Chicory and Dragon Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Dragon Tree are as follows:

Care of Chicory and Dragon Tree

Care of Chicory and Dragon Tree 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 Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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