Chicory

False Aralia

About Chicory and False Aralia

Chicory

False Aralia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean

Polynesia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1080

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

0 99

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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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Mites, Nematodes, Scale

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Whole plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

Plerandra elegantissima

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

False Aralia

In Hindi

कासनी

Aralia

In German

Chicoree

falsch Aralia

In French

chicorée

faux Aralia

In Spanish

achicoria

Falso Aralia

In Greek

ραδίκι

Λάθος Aralia

In Portuguese

chicória

Aralia false

In Polish

cykoria

fałsz Aralia

In Latin

pancratium

falsum Aralia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Apiales

Family

Asteraceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Plerandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

851

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and False Aralia

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and False Aralia

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

Chicory and False Aralia Physical Information

Chicory and False Aralia physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and False Aralia are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown

Care of Chicory and False Aralia

Care of Chicory and False Aralia 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 False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 False Aralia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.