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About Chicory and Potentilla


About Potentilla and Chicory


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Mediterranean  
-  

Types
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)  
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
10-1  

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  
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  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
Orange, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Early Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

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, 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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
-  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Avoid during Pregnancy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  

Garden Design
-  
-  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Rosales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
Potentilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
85  
300  
99+

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Properties of Chicory and Potentilla

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

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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:

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.

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