Chicory

Gardenia

About Chicory and Gardenia

Chicory

Gardenia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

China

1.4 Types

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

August Beauty , Kleim’s Hardy, Aimee Yashioka, Radicans, Mystery

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-10

0 99

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, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3.00 cm26.25 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1.50 cm5.24 cm

0.1 6350

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Mid Spring, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

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 the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Bud drop, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Stem canker

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Double

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Headache

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, Negativity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

Gardenia

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

Gardenia

7.2.1 In Hindi

कासनी

Gardenia

7.2.2 In German

Chicoree

Gardenie

7.2.3 In French

chicorée

Gardénia

7.2.4 In Spanish

achicoria

Gardenia

7.2.5 In Greek

ραδίκι

γαρδένια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chicória

gardênia

7.2.7 In Polish

cykoria

Gardenia

7.2.8 In Latin

pancratium

Gardenia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cichorium

Gardenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cichorieae

Gardenieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Ixoroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA140

1 27800

Properties of Chicory and Gardenia

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Gardenia

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

Chicory and Gardenia Physical Information

Chicory and Gardenia physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Gardenia height is 26.25 cm and width 5.24 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Gardenia are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Gardenia flower color: White
Gardenia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chicory and Gardenia

Care of Chicory and Gardenia 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 Gardenia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gardenia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.