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About Chicory and Painted Lady


About Painted Lady and Chicory


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Mexico  

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

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
3  

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
Mountain forests, subtropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-3  

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Rosette  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, 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  
Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
-  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
ECHEVERIA nodulosa  

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  
Painted Echeveria, Painted lady  

In Hindi
कासनी  
Painted Echeveria  

In German
Chicoree  
Lackierte Echeveria  

In French
chicorée  
Painted Echeveria  

In Spanish
achicoria  
pintado señora  

In Greek
ραδίκι  
ζωγραφισμένο κυρία  

In Portuguese
chicória  
Pintado Echeveria  

In Polish
cykoria  
malowane lady  

In Latin
pancratium  
Aeonium Painted  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Crassulaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
Echeveria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
Sedeae  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
Sedoideae  

Number of Species
85  
237  
99+

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Properties of Chicory and Painted Lady

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Painted Lady

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

Chicory and Painted Lady Physical Information

Chicory and Painted Lady physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Painted Lady height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Painted Lady are as follows:

Care of Chicory and Painted Lady

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

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