Chicory

Physostegia

About Chicory and Physostegia

Chicory

Physostegia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

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

Shrub

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Sunny Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1.50 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Applicable

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

PHYSOSTEGIA

7.2 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

Physostegia

7.2.1 In Hindi

कासनी

Physostegia

7.2.2 In German

Chicoree

Physostegia

7.2.3 In French

chicorée

Physostegia

7.2.4 In Spanish

achicoria

Physostegia

7.2.5 In Greek

ραδίκι

Physostegia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chicória

Physostegia

7.2.7 In Polish

cykoria

Physostegia

7.2.8 In Latin

pancratium

Physostegia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cichorium

Physostegia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cichorieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Chicory and Physostegia

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Physostegia

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

Chicory and Physostegia Physical Information

Chicory and Physostegia physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Physostegia height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Physostegia are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Physostegia flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Violet
Physostegia leaf color: Green

Care of Chicory and Physostegia

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