Chicory

Methley Plum

About Chicory and Methley Plum

Chicory

Methley Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mediterranean

Types

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

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-10

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

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full 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 Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Stem Planting

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

weekly regular

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

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

Insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Respiratory problems

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

Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

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

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

In Hindi

कासनी

Methley Plum

In German

Chicoree

Chinesische Pflaume

In French

chicorée

Prunus salicina

In Spanish

achicoria

Prunus salicina

In Greek

ραδίκι

Methley Plum

In Portuguese

chicória

Prunus salicina

In Polish

cykoria

Methley Plum

In Latin

pancratium

Methley Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Rosales

Family

Asteraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

8530

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Methley Plum

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Methley Plum

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

Chicory and Methley Plum Physical Information

Chicory and Methley Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Methley Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Methley Plum are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Methley Plum flower color: White
Methley Plum leaf color: Green

Care of Chicory and Methley Plum

Care of Chicory and Methley Plum 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 Methley Plum 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 Methley Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.