Chicory

Peacock Ginger

About Chicory and Peacock Ginger

Chicory

Peacock Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

102

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Tubers

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

KAEMPFERIA elegans

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

Peacock Ginger

In Hindi

कासनी

Peacock Ginger

In German

Chicoree

Pfau Ingwer

In French

chicorée

paon gingembre

In Spanish

achicoria

jengibre pavo real

In Greek

ραδίκι

παγώνι τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

chicória

gengibre pavão

In Polish

cykoria

paw imbiru

In Latin

pancratium

gingiberi pavo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Zingiberales

Family

Asteraceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

8534

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Peacock Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Peacock Ginger

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

Chicory and Peacock Ginger Physical Information

Chicory and Peacock Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Peacock Ginger are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chicory and Peacock Ginger

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