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About Chicory and Dwarf Alberta Spruce


About Dwarf Alberta Spruce and Chicory


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Canada  

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

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
Mountains, subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
7-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Grafting  

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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

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  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
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  
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'  

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  
Dwarf Alberta Spruce  

In Hindi
कासनी  
Dwarf Alberta Spruce  

In German
Chicoree  
Dwarf Alberta Fichte  

In French
chicorée  
Dwarf Alberta Spruce  

In Spanish
achicoria  
Enano Alberta Spruce  

In Greek
ραδίκι  
Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce  

In Portuguese
chicória  
Anão Alberta Spruce  

In Polish
cykoria  
Dwarf Alberta Spruce  

In Latin
pancratium  
Spruce Alberta Nane  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Pinales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
Picea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
Piceoideae  

Number of Species
85  
35  
99+

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Properties of Chicory and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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

Chicory and Dwarf Alberta Spruce Physical Information

Chicory and Dwarf Alberta Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Dwarf Alberta Spruce height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Dwarf Alberta Spruce are as follows:

Care of Chicory and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Care of Chicory and Dwarf Alberta Spruce 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 Dwarf Alberta Spruce 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 Dwarf Alberta Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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