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About Chicory and Liberty Hosta


About Liberty Hosta and Chicory


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Asia  

Types
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)  
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
10  

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

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  
A2, A3, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3.00 cm  
99+
25.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
White, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

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
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

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  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
HOSTA 'Liberty'  

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  
Liberty Hosta  

In Hindi
कासनी  
Freiheit Hosta  

In German
Chicoree  
Freiheit Hosta  

In French
chicorée  
liberté Hosta  

In Spanish
achicoria  
Libertad Hosta  

In Greek
ραδίκι  
Liberty Hosta  

In Portuguese
chicória  
liberdade Hosta  

In Polish
cykoria  
Liberty Hosta  

In Latin
pancratium  
libertatem Hosta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asterales  
Asparagales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
Hosta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
Agavoideae  

Number of Species
85  
70  

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Properties of Chicory and Liberty Hosta

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Liberty Hosta

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

Chicory and Liberty Hosta Physical Information

Chicory and Liberty Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Liberty Hosta height is 25.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Liberty Hosta are as follows:

Care of Chicory and Liberty Hosta

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

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