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Chicory
Monkey-flower
About Monkey-flower and Chicory


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial  
Origin
Mediterranean  
-  
Types
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)  
Mimulus  
Number of Varieties
10  
99+
100  
99+
Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
9-10  
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  
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 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue  
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose  
Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Brown  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Linear  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer  
Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
-  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
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  
Average Water Needs  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
Larva  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Yes  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
Antiseptic, Burns  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Root  
Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
-  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
Diplacus aurantiacus  
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  
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower  
In Hindi
कासनी  
Monkey Flower  
In German
Chicoree  
Monkey Flower  
In French
chicorée  
Monkey Flower  
In Spanish
achicoria  
Monkey Flower  
In Greek
ραδίκι  
Monkey Flower  
In Portuguese
chicória  
Monkey Flower  
In Polish
cykoria  
Monkey Flower  
In Latin
pancratium  
Monkey Flower  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Asterales  
Lamiales  
Family
Asteraceae  
Scrophulariaceae  
Genus
Cichorium  
Diplacus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  
Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
-  
Number of Species
85  
100  
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Properties of Chicory and Monkey-flower

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Monkey-flower

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

Chicory and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Chicory and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Monkey-flower are as follows:

Care of Chicory and Monkey-flower

Care of Chicory and Monkey-flower 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 Monkey-flower 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 Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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