Chicory

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Chicory and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Chicory

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Cactus

Origin

Mediterranean

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

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

Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties

1050

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-911-15

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Toothed

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

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

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

Peruvian Apple Cactus

In Hindi

कासनी

Peruvian Apple cactus

In German

Chicoree

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

In French

chicorée

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

In Spanish

achicoria

Peruana de Apple Cactus

In Greek

ραδίκι

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

In Portuguese

chicória

Cactus a Apple peruana

In Polish

cykoria

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

In Latin

pancratium

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllidae

Family

Asteraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Cereeae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

856

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Chicory and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Chicory and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Chicory and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of Chicory and Peruvian Apple Cactus 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 Peruvian Apple Cactus 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 Peruvian Apple Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.