Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Types
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
-9999
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Blue
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Purple, Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Succulent
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
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
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
Drought
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
-
Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
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
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
In Hindi
कासनी
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In German
Chicoree
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In French
chicorée
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Spanish
achicoria
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
In Greek
ραδίκι
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Portuguese
chicória
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Polish
cykoria
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Latin
pancratium
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Cichorium
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cichorieae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Cichorioideae
Cactoideae
Season and Care of Chicory and Rainbow Cactus
Season and care of Chicory and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Chicory and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chicory season is Summer and Rainbow Cactus season is Summer. The type of soil for Chicory is Loamy, Sandy and for Rainbow Cactus is while the PH of soil for Chicory is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Rainbow Cactus is .
Chicory and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information
Chicory and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
- Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Care of Chicory and Rainbow Cactus
Care of Chicory and Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.