Chicory

Mexican Tea

About Chicory and Mexican Tea

Chicory

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Herbs

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)

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very 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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average 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, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Pest Free

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

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

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

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

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 Tea

In Hindi

कासनी

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Chicoree

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

chicorée

Épazote

In Spanish

achicoria

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

ραδίκι

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

chicória

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

cykoria

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

pancratium

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

8530

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Mexican Tea

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

Chicory and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Chicory and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chicory and Mexican Tea

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