Chicory

Oswego Tea

About Chicory and Oswego Tea

Chicory

Oswego Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

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

Monarda didyma

Number of Varieties

103

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

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

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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 regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

MONARDA didyma

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

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot

In Hindi

कासनी

Oswego चाय

In German

Chicoree

Oswego Tee

In French

chicorée

Oswego thé

In Spanish

achicoria

té Oswego

In Greek

ραδίκι

Oswego Τσάι

In Portuguese

chicória

Tea Oswego

In Polish

cykoria

Oswego herbaty

In Latin

pancratium

Oswega Tea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Monarda

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

856700

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Oswego Tea

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Oswego Tea

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

Chicory and Oswego Tea Physical Information

Chicory and Oswego Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Oswego Tea are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Oswego Tea flower color:
Oswego Tea leaf color:

Care of Chicory and Oswego Tea

Care of Chicory and Oswego Tea 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 Oswego Tea 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 Oswego Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.