Chicory

Mesquite Tree

About Chicory and Mesquite Tree

Chicory

Mesquite Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean

Southwestern United States

Types

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

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-9

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring

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

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, 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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

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

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

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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

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

PROSOPIS glandulosa

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

Mesquite

In Hindi

कासनी

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

In German

Chicoree

Mesquite

In French

chicorée

Mesquite

In Spanish

achicoria

mezquite

In Greek

ραδίκι

Είδος μιμόζας

In Portuguese

chicória

Mesquite

In Polish

cykoria

Mesquite

In Latin

pancratium

Mesquite

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Prosopis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

8545

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Mesquite Tree

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Mesquite Tree

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

Chicory and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Chicory and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Chicory and Mesquite Tree

Care of Chicory and Mesquite Tree 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 Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water.