Chicory

Ostrich Fern

About Chicory and Ostrich Fern

Chicory

Ostrich Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Fern

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

North America, Europe, Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

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

M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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3.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.50 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Applicable

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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 Deeply, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Unknown

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Bone strength

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris

7.2 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

Fiddlehead ferns, shuttlecock fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

कासनी

शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न

7.2.2 In German

Chicoree

Ostrich Fern

7.2.3 In French

chicorée

fougère à l'autruche

7.2.4 In Spanish

achicoria

avestruz helecho

7.2.5 In Greek

ραδίκι

Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chicória

Ostrich Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

cykoria

Struś Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

pancratium

struthionem Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Filicinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Cichorium

Matteuccia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Cichorieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chicory and Ostrich Fern

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Ostrich Fern

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

Chicory and Ostrich Fern Physical Information

Chicory and Ostrich Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Ostrich Fern are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Chicory and Ostrich Fern

Care of Chicory and Ostrich Fern 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 Ostrich Fern 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 Ostrich Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.