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About Chicory and Shooting Star


About Shooting Star and Chicory


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)  
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
17  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
Floodplains, open Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-9  

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  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Red, Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Ovate elongated  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
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  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Prune after flowering, 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  
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Runny nose, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
-  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare  

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  
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps  

In Hindi
कासनी  
shooting star  

In German
Chicoree  
shooting star  

In French
chicorée  
Dodecatheon  

In Spanish
achicoria  
Dodecatheon  

In Greek
ραδίκι  
shooting star  

In Portuguese
chicória  
Dodecatheon  

In Polish
cykoria  
shooting star  

In Latin
pancratium  
shooting star  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Primulales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Verbenaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
Dodecatheon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
-  

Number of Species
85  
17  
99+

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Properties of Chicory and Shooting Star

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Shooting Star

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

Chicory and Shooting Star Physical Information

Chicory and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Shooting Star are as follows:

Care of Chicory and Shooting Star

Care of Chicory and Shooting Star 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 Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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