Chicory

Gifboom

About Chicory and Gifboom

Chicory

Gifboom

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mediterranean

Southern Africa

Types

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

Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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

21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores, Stem Planting

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 water frequently

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Red blotch

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used to poison animals during hunting

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

EUPHORBIA virosa

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

Gifboom

In Hindi

कासनी

Gifboom

In German

Chicoree

Namibische Giftwolfmilch

In French

chicorée

Euphorbia virosa

In Spanish

achicoria

Euphorbia virosa

In Greek

ραδίκι

Euphorbia virosa

In Portuguese

chicória

Euphorbia virosa

In Polish

cykoria

Euphorbia virosa

In Latin

pancratium

Euphorbia virosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Malpighiales

Family

Asteraceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

85-

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Gifboom

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Gifboom

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

Chicory and Gifboom Physical Information

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

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Gifboom flower color: Yellow
Gifboom leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Chicory and Gifboom

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