Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Mediterranean
  
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
  
Cultivated Beds, gardens
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue
  
Purple, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Applicable
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Purple, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Purple, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong
  
Oval to egg shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
  
No Shade, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Spring, Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Root Division, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
  
Clay, Moist, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Moist, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
  
No Shade, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
  
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus
  
LAMIUM purpureum
  
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
  
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
  
In Hindi
कासनी
  
Purple Deadnettle
  
In German
Chicoree
  
Lila Taubnessel
  
In French
chicorée
  
Violet Ortie blanche
  
In Spanish
achicoria
  
Púrpura Deadnettle
  
In Greek
ραδίκι
  
μωβ Deadnettle
  
In Portuguese
chicória
  
Roxo Deadnettle
  
In Polish
cykoria
  
Jasnota purpurowa
  
In Latin
pancratium
  
Purpura Deadnettle
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Lamiaceae
  
Genus
Cichorium
  
Lamium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Cichorieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cichorioideae
  
Lamioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Chicory and Purple Deadnettle
Season and care of Chicory and Purple Deadnettle is important to know. While considering everything about Chicory and Purple Deadnettle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chicory season is Summer and Purple Deadnettle season is Summer. The type of soil for Chicory is Loamy, Sandy and for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chicory is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Chicory and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information
Chicory and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
- Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Chicory and Purple Deadnettle
Care of Chicory and Purple Deadnettle 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 Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.