Chicory

Sea Lettuce

About Chicory and Sea Lettuce

Chicory

Sea Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Succulent

Origin

Mediterranean

California

Types

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

Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

Number of Varieties

103

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Coastal Regions, shores

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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

9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Cone shaped to oblong

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

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

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Sand

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

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Fungal Diseases, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

DUDLEYA caespitosa

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

Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

In Hindi

कासनी

Sea Lettuce

In German

Chicoree

Meersalat

In French

chicorée

La laitue de mer

In Spanish

achicoria

lechuga de mar

In Greek

ραδίκι

θάλασσα Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

chicória

alface mar

In Polish

cykoria

Sea sałata

In Latin

pancratium

Lactuca mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Rosales

Family

Asteraceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Sedeae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Sedoideae

Number of Species

8550

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Sea Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Sea Lettuce

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

Chicory and Sea Lettuce Physical Information

Chicory and Sea Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Sea Lettuce height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Sea Lettuce are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Sea Lettuce flower color: Yellow and Red
Sea Lettuce leaf color: Gray Green, Yellow green and Gray

Care of Chicory and Sea Lettuce

Care of Chicory and Sea Lettuce 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 Sea Lettuce 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 Sea Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.