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About Chicory and Nobile Dendrobium


About Nobile Dendrobium and Chicory


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Epiphyte  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  

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

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
1000  
14

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
Deciduous forests, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
11-12  

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  
24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Multi-Color  

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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Cold climate  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division  

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  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
Red spider mite, Watery soft rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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  
-  

Allergy
-  
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
DENDROBIUM nobile  

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  
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid  

In Hindi
कासनी  
Noble Dendrobium  

In German
Chicoree  
Noble Dendrobium  

In French
chicorée  
Dendrobium nobile  

In Spanish
achicoria  
Dendrobium nobile  

In Greek
ραδίκι  
Dendrobium nobile  

In Portuguese
chicória  
Nobile Dendrobium  

In Polish
cykoria  
Dendrobium szlachetne  

In Latin
pancratium  
Nobile Dendrobium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Asparagales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
Dendrobium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
Dendrobieae  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
85  
1200  
22

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Properties of Chicory and Nobile Dendrobium

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Nobile Dendrobium

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

Chicory and Nobile Dendrobium Physical Information

Chicory and Nobile Dendrobium physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Nobile Dendrobium height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Nobile Dendrobium are as follows:

Care of Chicory and Nobile Dendrobium

Care of Chicory and Nobile Dendrobium 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 Nobile Dendrobium pruning is done Cut leaves after fall and Prune in flowering season. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nobile Dendrobium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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