Chicory

Kochia

About Chicory and Kochia

Chicory

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mediterranean

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

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

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

10140

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-11

0 99

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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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, 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, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

BASSIA scoparia

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

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

कासनी

Bassia scoparia

In German

Chicoree

Besen-Radmelde

In French

chicorée

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

achicoria

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

ραδίκι

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

chicória

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

cykoria

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

pancratium

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

854

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Kochia

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

Chicory and Kochia Physical Information

Chicory and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Kochia are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Chicory and Kochia

Care of Chicory and Kochia 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 Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.