Chicory

Kiwano Melon

About Chicory and Kiwano Melon

Chicory

Kiwano Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mediterranean

Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Types

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

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Low Elevation, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-5

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, 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

Do not water excessively

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

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

Nematodes, Powdery mildew

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

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

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

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 metuliferus

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

African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon

In Hindi

कासनी

Kiwano Melon

In German

Chicoree

Hornmelone

In French

chicorée

Cucumis metulifer

In Spanish

achicoria

Cucumis metuliferus

In Greek

ραδίκι

Kiwano Melon

In Portuguese

chicória

pepino africano

In Polish

cykoria

Ogórek kiwano

In Latin

pancratium

Kiwano Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Violales

Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

851

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Kiwano Melon

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Kiwano Melon

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

Chicory and Kiwano Melon Physical Information

Chicory and Kiwano Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Kiwano Melon height is 240.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Kiwano Melon are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Kiwano Melon flower color: Lemon yellow
Kiwano Melon leaf color: Green

Care of Chicory and Kiwano Melon

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