Chicory

Nut Sedge

About Chicory and Nut Sedge

Chicory

Nut Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Mediterranean

World/Pandemic

Types

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

Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

109

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-12

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

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

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

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

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 consistently moist soil

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

Average

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

Rust

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

Pigs

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

CYPERUS esculentus

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

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

In Hindi

कासनी

अखरोट सेज

In German

Chicoree

Nuss -Segge

In French

chicorée

souchet

In Spanish

achicoria

tuerca de la juncia

In Greek

ραδίκι

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

chicória

Nut Sedge

In Polish

cykoria

nakrętka turzyca

In Latin

pancratium

nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Poales

Family

Asteraceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Cypereae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

85105

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Nut Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Nut Sedge

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

Chicory and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Chicory and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Chicory and Nut Sedge

Care of Chicory and Nut Sedge 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 Nut Sedge 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 Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.