Chicory

Sarcococca confusa

About Chicory and Sarcococca confusa

Chicory

Sarcococca confusa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

China

1.4 Types

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

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Banks, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1.50 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Applicable

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Aphids, Sooty Mold

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

SARCOCOCCA confusa

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

Sweet Box

7.2.1 In Hindi

कासनी

Sarcococca confusa

7.2.2 In German

Chicoree

Sarcococca verwirrt

7.2.3 In French

chicorée

Sarcococca confus

7.2.4 In Spanish

achicoria

Sarcococca confundido

7.2.5 In Greek

ραδίκι

Sarcococca συγχέεται

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chicória

Sarcococca confuso

7.2.7 In Polish

cykoria

sarcococca mylić

7.2.8 In Latin

pancratium

confusa Sarcococca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Cichorium

Sarcococca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cichorieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA20

1 27800

Properties of Chicory and Sarcococca confusa

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Sarcococca confusa

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

Chicory and Sarcococca confusa Physical Information

Chicory and Sarcococca confusa physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Sarcococca confusa height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Sarcococca confusa are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Sarcococca confusa flower color: White and Ivory
Sarcococca confusa leaf color: Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Chicory and Sarcococca confusa

Care of Chicory and Sarcococca confusa 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 Sarcococca confusa pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, 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 Sarcococca confusa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.