Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
10-11
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
H1, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Summer
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Summer
All year
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
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
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Attracts
Butterflies
Flying insects, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus
PROTEA
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
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
कासनी
Protea plant
In German
Chicoree
Protea Pflanze
In French
chicorée
usine de Protea
In Spanish
achicoria
planta de protea
In Greek
ραδίκι
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
chicória
planta Protea
In Polish
cykoria
Protea roślin
In Latin
pancratium
Protea herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Proteales
Family
Asteraceae
Proteaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Cichorioideae
Proteoideae
Season and Care of Chicory and Protea
Season and care of Chicory and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Chicory and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chicory season is Summer and Protea season is Summer. The type of soil for Chicory is Loamy, Sandy and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Chicory is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Protea is Acidic.
Chicory and Protea Physical Information
Chicory and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Protea are as follows:
Care of Chicory and Protea
Care of Chicory and Protea 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 Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.