Chicory

Perennial Candytuft

About Chicory and Perennial Candytuft

Chicory

Perennial Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1015

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Dry areas, roadside embankments, Stony hillsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-3

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, Softwood cuttings

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

Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Gout, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

IBERIS sempervirens 'Purity'

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

Perennial candytuft

In Hindi

कासनी

Perennial candytuft

In German

Chicoree

Perennial candytuft

In French

chicorée

candytuft Perennial

In Spanish

achicoria

candytuft perenne

In Greek

ραδίκι

πολυετείς candytuft

In Portuguese

chicória

candytuft perennial

In Polish

cykoria

Wieloletnia candytuft

In Latin

pancratium

annos suffruticosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

8550

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Perennial Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Perennial Candytuft

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

Chicory and Perennial Candytuft Physical Information

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

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Perennial Candytuft flower color: White
Perennial Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chicory and Perennial Candytuft

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