Chicory

Oleander

About Chicory and Oleander

Chicory

Oleander

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean

Southwest Asia

Types

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

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

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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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming

Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm350.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

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

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full 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

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

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

Mealybugs

Allergy

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

Nerium

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

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

In Hindi

कासनी

ओलियंडर

In German

Chicoree

Oleander

In French

chicorée

laurier-rose

In Spanish

achicoria

Adelfa

In Greek

ραδίκι

Πικροδάφνη

In Portuguese

chicória

oleandro

In Polish

cykoria

Oleander

In Latin

pancratium

Cleander

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Gentianales

Family

Asteraceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Nerium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Wrightieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

85700

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Oleander

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Oleander

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

Chicory and Oleander Physical Information

Chicory and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Oleander are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chicory and Oleander

Care of Chicory and Oleander 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 Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.