Life Span
Perennial
  
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
  
Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
  
Desert, Dry areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
6-9
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Applicable
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong
  
Compound
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Grafting, 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
  
Keep ground moist
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Ample Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
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
  
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
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Asthma, Rhinitis
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Improve hair condition
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
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
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
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
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Cichorium
  
Prosopis
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Cichorieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cichorioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
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.