Chicory

Ficus Elastica

About Chicory and Ficus Elastica

Chicory

Ficus Elastica

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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3.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.50 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Applicable

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Elliptic to oblong

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

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

Acidic, 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, Partial 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 for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

don't fertilize in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Making rubber, Making tyres

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

FICUS elastica

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

Rubber Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

कासनी

रबड़ का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Chicoree

Ficus elastica

7.2.3 In French

chicorée

Ficus elastica

7.2.4 In Spanish

achicoria

ficus

7.2.5 In Greek

ραδίκι

ελαστικός φίκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chicória

fábrica de borracha

7.2.7 In Polish

cykoria

gumy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

pancratium

Flexilis herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Cichorium

Ficus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cichorieae

Ficeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cichorioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chicory and Ficus Elastica

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Ficus Elastica

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

Chicory and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Chicory and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Ficus Elastica flower color: Not Available
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of Chicory and Ficus Elastica

Care of Chicory and Ficus Elastica 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 Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ficus Elastica needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.