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About Chicory and Protea


About Protea and Chicory


What is

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  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-8  

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  
H1, 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  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Summer  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

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  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

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  
-  

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  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Proteales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
Proteae  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
85  
1600  
17

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Properties of Chicory and Protea

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

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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.

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