Chicory

Honeydew

About Chicory and Honeydew

Chicory

Honeydew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mediterranean

Africa

Types

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

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Number of Varieties

105

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-4

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm150.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Yellow, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

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

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

In Hindi

कासनी

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

In German

Chicoree

Honigtau

In French

chicorée

Miellat

In Spanish

achicoria

Gotas de miel

In Greek

ραδίκι

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

In Portuguese

chicória

melão de Honeydew

In Polish

cykoria

melon spadzi

In Latin

pancratium

honeydew

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

851

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Honeydew

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Honeydew

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

Chicory and Honeydew Physical Information

Chicory and Honeydew physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Honeydew are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green

Care of Chicory and Honeydew

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