Chicory

Fleeceflower

About Chicory and Fleeceflower

Chicory

Fleeceflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean

Eastern Asia

Types

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

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

Number of Varieties

1035

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

High elevation

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

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

Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Fungal leaf spots

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Root, Root bark

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

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

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

In Hindi

कासनी

fleeceflower

In German

Chicoree

fleeceflower

In French

chicorée

fleeceflower

In Spanish

achicoria

Polygonum affine

In Greek

ραδίκι

fleeceflower

In Portuguese

chicória

fleeceflower

In Polish

cykoria

fleeceflower

In Latin

pancratium

fleeceflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Agaricomycetes

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

8550

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Fleeceflower

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Fleeceflower

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

Chicory and Fleeceflower Physical Information

Chicory and Fleeceflower physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Fleeceflower are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Chicory and Fleeceflower

Care of Chicory and Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.