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About Chicory and Pachysandra


About Pachysandra and Chicory


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Mediterranean  
China, Japan  

Types
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)  
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-8  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3.00 cm  
99+
6.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
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  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Needs more water during establishment  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Ants, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edging, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
PACHYSANDRA terminalis  

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  
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box  

In Hindi
कासनी  
pachysandra  

In German
Chicoree  
Ysander  

In French
chicorée  
pachysandra  

In Spanish
achicoria  
Pachysandra  

In Greek
ραδίκι  
Pachysandra  

In Portuguese
chicória  
Pachysandra  

In Polish
cykoria  
Runianka  

In Latin
pancratium  
Pachysandra  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asterales  
Buxales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Buxaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
Pachysandra  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
sarcococceae  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
-  

Number of Species
85  
5  

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Properties of Chicory and Pachysandra

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Pachysandra

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

Chicory and Pachysandra Physical Information

Chicory and Pachysandra physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Pachysandra are as follows:

Care of Chicory and Pachysandra

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

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