Chicory

Lungwort

About Chicory and Lungwort

Chicory

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean

Types

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

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

1018

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-4

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, 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

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part 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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Powdery mildew, Slugs

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

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

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

कासनी

Lungwort

In German

Chicoree

Lungenkraut

In French

chicorée

pulmonaire

In Spanish

achicoria

Lungwort

In Greek

ραδίκι

Lungwort

In Portuguese

chicória

pulmonária

In Polish

cykoria

płucnik

In Latin

pancratium

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Asterales

Peltigerales

Family

Asteraceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Boragineae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

8518

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Lungwort

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

Chicory and Lungwort Physical Information

Chicory and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Lungwort are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Chicory and Lungwort

Care of Chicory and Lungwort 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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.