Chicory

Purpleleaf Shiso

About Chicory and Purpleleaf Shiso

Chicory

Purpleleaf Shiso

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Bush, Houseplant

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Perilla Frutescens Brittain auriculato-dentata, Perilla Frutescens Brittain acuta Kudo, Perilla Frutescens Brittain crispa Hand-Mazz

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Cultivated Beds, Mountains, Temperate Regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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3.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.50 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Applicable

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Purple, Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Not Applicable

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Cough, Fever, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Edible, Groundcover, Landscape

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

PERILLA frutescens var. purpurascens

7.2 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

Purpleleaf Perilla, Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.1 In Hindi

कासनी

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.2 In German

Chicoree

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.3 In French

chicorée

pérille de Nankin

7.2.4 In Spanish

achicoria

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.5 In Greek

ραδίκι

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chicória

Purpleleaf Shiso

7.2.7 In Polish

cykoria

Pachnotka zwyczajna

7.2.8 In Latin

pancratium

Purpleleaf Shiso

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cichorium

Perilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cichorieae

Elsholtzieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chicory and Purpleleaf Shiso

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Purpleleaf Shiso

Season and care of Chicory and Purpleleaf Shiso is important to know. While considering everything about Chicory and Purpleleaf Shiso Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chicory season is Summer and Purpleleaf Shiso season is Summer. The type of soil for Chicory is Loamy, Sandy and for Purpleleaf Shiso is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chicory is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Purpleleaf Shiso is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Chicory and Purpleleaf Shiso Physical Information

Chicory and Purpleleaf Shiso physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Purpleleaf Shiso height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Purpleleaf Shiso are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Purpleleaf Shiso flower color: White
Purpleleaf Shiso leaf color: Purple and Burgundy

Care of Chicory and Purpleleaf Shiso

Care of Chicory and Purpleleaf Shiso 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 Purpleleaf Shiso pruning is done 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 Purpleleaf Shiso needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.