Chicory

Malabar Spinach

About Chicory and Malabar Spinach

Chicory

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

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

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12*7

1.8 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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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3.00 cm

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2.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.50 cm

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24.00 cm

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1.2 Plant Color

1.2.1 Flower Color

Blue

Red, Green, Orange Red

1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Applicable

Bicolor

1.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

White, Ivory

1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Purple, Gray Green

1.3 Shape

1.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Heart-shaped

1.4 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

2.2.8 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 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 let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 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 leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Aphids

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.6 Showy Bark

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4.8 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.10 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.11 Evergreen

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4.12 Invasive

Sometimes

4.13 Self-Sowing

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4.14 Attracts

Butterflies

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4.15 Allergy

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Food

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

BASELLA alba

6.2 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

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

6.2.1 In Hindi

कासनी

पोई

6.2.2 In German

Chicoree

Malabarspinat

6.2.3 In French

chicorée

L’épinard de Malabar

6.2.4 In Spanish

achicoria

espinaca de Malabar

6.2.5 In Greek

ραδίκι

Malabar Σπανάκι

6.2.6 In Portuguese

chicória

Malabar espinafre

6.2.7 In Polish

cykoria

Szpinak Malabar

6.2.8 In Latin

pancratium

Spinach Malabar

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

7.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

7.5 Family

Asteraceae

Basellaceae

7.6 Genus

Cichorium

Basella

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Cichorieae

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7.9 Subfamily

Cichorioideae

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7.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chicory and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Malabar Spinach

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

Chicory and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Chicory and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chicory and Malabar Spinach

Care of Chicory and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.