Chicory

Opium Poppy

About Chicory and Opium Poppy

Chicory

Opium Poppy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

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

Papaver somniferum

Number of Varieties

101

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8 - 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm90.00 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

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full 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, Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

PAPAVER somniferum

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

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

In Hindi

कासनी

अफीम पोस्ता

In German

Chicoree

Schlafmohn

In French

chicorée

Grain d'opium

In Spanish

achicoria

adormidera

In Greek

ραδίκι

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

In Portuguese

chicória

Papoula do ópio

In Polish

cykoria

MAK lekarski

In Latin

pancratium

opium Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Ranunculales

Family

Asteraceae

Papaveraceae

Genus

Cichorium

Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

85100

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Opium Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Opium Poppy

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

Chicory and Opium Poppy Physical Information

Chicory and Opium Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Opium Poppy are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Opium Poppy flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum and Ivory
Opium Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Chicory and Opium Poppy

Care of Chicory and Opium Poppy 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 Opium Poppy 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 Opium Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.