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About Chicory and Jubilee Watermelon


About Jubilee Watermelon and Chicory


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Africa  

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

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
-  

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
Cold Regions, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-9  

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  
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  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
371.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Red, Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

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  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam  

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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
Nutrients, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Jubilee'  

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  
Jubilee Watermelon, Watermelon  

In Hindi
कासनी  
तरबूज  

In German
Chicoree  
Jubilee Wassermelone  

In French
chicorée  
Jubilé Watermelon  

In Spanish
achicoria  
Jubileo de la sandía  

In Greek
ραδίκι  
Jubilee Καρπούζι  

In Portuguese
chicória  
Jubileu da melancia  

In Polish
cykoria  
Jubileusz Watermelon  

In Latin
pancratium  
Iubilaeum PEPO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
-  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
-  

Number of Species
85  
50  

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Properties of Chicory and Jubilee Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Jubilee Watermelon

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

Chicory and Jubilee Watermelon Physical Information

Chicory and Jubilee Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Jubilee Watermelon height is 15.20 cm and width 371.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Jubilee Watermelon are as follows:

Care of Chicory and Jubilee Watermelon

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

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