Chicory

Gumbo Limbo

About Chicory and Gumbo Limbo

Chicory

Gumbo Limbo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America

Types

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

tourist tree, turpentine tree, chaca

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Riverbanks, Sandy stream banks, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

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

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Twisted/Contorted

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Crimson, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Compound

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Deers, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Headache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Application in Furniture, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

BURSERA simaruba

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

Gumbo Limbo, Tourist Tree, Turpentine Tree

In Hindi

कासनी

Bursera simaruba

In German

Chicoree

Bursera simaruba

In French

chicorée

Bursera simaruba

In Spanish

achicoria

Bursera simaruba

In Greek

ραδίκι

Bursera simaruba

In Portuguese

chicória

Bursera simaruba

In Polish

cykoria

Bursera simaruba

In Latin

pancratium

Bursera simaruba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Asterales

Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae

Burseraceae

Genus

Cichorium

Bursera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

8510

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Gumbo Limbo

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Gumbo Limbo

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

Chicory and Gumbo Limbo Physical Information

Chicory and Gumbo Limbo physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Gumbo Limbo height is 460.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Gumbo Limbo are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Gumbo Limbo flower color: Ivory
Gumbo Limbo leaf color:

Care of Chicory and Gumbo Limbo

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