Chicory

Mugo Pine

About Chicory and Mugo Pine

Chicory

Mugo Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean

Europe, Southern Europe

Types

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

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

1040

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-92-7

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

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

occasional watering once established

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

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

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

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

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

PINUS mugo

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

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

कासनी

Mugo Pine

In German

Chicoree

Bergkiefer

In French

chicorée

Pinus mugo

In Spanish

achicoria

Pinus mugo

In Greek

ραδίκι

Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

chicória

Pinus mugo

In Polish

cykoria

Kosodrzewina

In Latin

pancratium

Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Asterales

Pinales

Family

Asteraceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

853

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Mugo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Mugo Pine

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

Chicory and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Chicory and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Mugo Pine are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chicory and Mugo Pine

Care of Chicory and Mugo Pine 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 Mugo Pine 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 Mugo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.