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Chicory
Globe Amaranth
About Globe Amaranth and Chicory


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
Mediterranean  
Central America  
Types
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)  
Ornamental  
Number of Varieties
10  
99+
60  
99+
Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
Tropical regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
9-12  
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  
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  
Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
3.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue  
Fuchsia, Violet  
Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Elliptic  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  
Tolerances
-  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Medium  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  
Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
Cough, Diabetes  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  
Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
Traditional medicine, Used in making tea  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'  
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  
Globe Amaranth  
In Hindi
कासनी  
GOMPHRENA globosa  
In German
Chicoree  
GOMPHRENA globosa  
In French
chicorée  
GOMPHRENA globosa  
In Spanish
achicoria  
GOMPHRENA globosa  
In Greek
ραδίκι  
GOMPHRENA globosa  
In Portuguese
chicória  
GOMPHRENA globosa  
In Polish
cykoria  
GOMPHRENA globosa  
In Latin
pancratium  
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Asterales  
Caryophyllales  
Family
Asteraceae  
Amaranthaceae  
Genus
Cichorium  
Gomphrena  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  
Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
-  
Number of Species
85  
60  
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Properties of Chicory and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Globe Amaranth

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

Chicory and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Chicory and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Globe Amaranth are as follows:

Care of Chicory and Globe Amaranth

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

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