Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
Perennial
Types
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
3-8
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
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
Flower Color
Blue
Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Summer
Early Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Avoid during Pregnancy
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus
POTENTILLA
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
Potentilla
In Hindi
कासनी
Potentilla plant
In German
Chicoree
Potentilla Pflanze
In French
chicorée
plante Potentilla
In Spanish
achicoria
planta Potentilla
In Greek
ραδίκι
φυτό potentilla
In Portuguese
chicória
planta Potentilla
In Polish
cykoria
Potentilla roślin
In Latin
pancratium
Potentilla herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Cichorium
Potentilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Cichorioideae
Rosoideae
Season and Care of Chicory and Potentilla
Season and care of Chicory and Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Chicory and Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chicory season is Summer and Potentilla season is Summer. The type of soil for Chicory is Loamy, Sandy and for Potentilla is Well drained while the PH of soil for Chicory is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline.
Chicory and Potentilla Physical Information
Chicory and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Potentilla are as follows:
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
- Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Care of Chicory and Potentilla
Care of Chicory and Potentilla 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 Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.