Chicory

Mexican Marigold

About Chicory and Mexican Marigold

Chicory

Mexican Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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

Tagetes lemmonii

Number of Varieties

1050

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Part 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

Red blotch

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

TAGETES lucida

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

Mexican Marigold, Sweetscented marigold

In Hindi

कासनी

मैक्सिकन गेंदा

In German

Chicoree

mexikanische Ringelblume

In French

chicorée

Tagetes lucida

In Spanish

achicoria

caléndula mexicano

In Greek

ραδίκι

μεξικάνικο κατιφέ

In Portuguese

chicória

Tagetes lucida

In Polish

cykoria

meksykański nagietka

In Latin

pancratium

Mexicanus caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Cichorium

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Tageteae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

8556

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Mexican Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Mexican Marigold

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

Chicory and Mexican Marigold Physical Information

Chicory and Mexican Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Mexican Marigold height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Mexican Marigold are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Mexican Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Mexican Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Chicory and Mexican Marigold

Care of Chicory and Mexican Marigold 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 Mexican Marigold 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 Mexican Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.