Chicory

Plum Tomato

About Chicory and Plum Tomato

Chicory

Plum Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Number of Varieties

1050

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm7.62 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Bell Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

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, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

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

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Allergy

Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Canning, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'

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

Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato

In Hindi

कासनी

बेर टमाटर

In German

Chicoree

Eiertomate

In French

chicorée

Plum Tomato

In Spanish

achicoria

Tomate ciruela

In Greek

ραδίκι

Plum ντομάτα

In Portuguese

chicória

tomate ameixa

In Polish

cykoria

Plum Tomato

In Latin

pancratium

Augue Nullam consectetur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Solanales

Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

8513

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Plum Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Plum Tomato

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

Chicory and Plum Tomato Physical Information

Chicory and Plum Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Plum Tomato height is 91.44 cm and width 7.62 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Plum Tomato are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Plum Tomato flower color: Yellow
Plum Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chicory and Plum Tomato

Care of Chicory and Plum Tomato 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 Plum Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plum Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.