Chicory

Elephant Ear

About Chicory and Elephant Ear

Chicory

Elephant Ear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

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

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Terrestrial, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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3.00 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.50 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue

White

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

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Full Sun, Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

ALOCASIA reginula

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

Elephant Ear

7.2.1 In Hindi

कासनी

Elephant Ear

7.2.2 In German

Chicoree

Elephant Ear

7.2.3 In French

chicorée

Elephant Ear

7.2.4 In Spanish

achicoria

Elephant Ear

7.2.5 In Greek

ραδίκι

Elephant Ear

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chicória

Elephant Ear

7.2.7 In Polish

cykoria

Elephant Ear

7.2.8 In Latin

pancratium

Elephant Ear

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Cichorium

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cichorieae

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chicory and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Elephant Ear

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

Chicory and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Chicory and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Chicory and Elephant Ear

Care of Chicory and Elephant Ear 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 Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.