Chicory

Mashua

About Chicory and Mashua

Chicory

Mashua

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-10

0 99

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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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Trumpet

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Mosaic viruses

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits

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

Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

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

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

कासनी

Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Chicoree

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

chicorée

Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

achicoria

tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

ραδίκι

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

chicória

tuberosa chagas

In Polish

cykoria

bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

pancratium

Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae

Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

85100

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Mashua

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

Chicory and Mashua Physical Information

Chicory and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Mashua are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chicory and Mashua

Care of Chicory and Mashua 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 Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.