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Chicory
Chicory

Silver Feather Grass
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About Chicory and Silver Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Mediterranean
Southern Europe

Types

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

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9 - 5

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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm61.00 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
Gray, Silver, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
reseeds, Root Division

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
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
pollinators

Allergy

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Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
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Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus
STIPA barbata

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
Silver Feather Grass

In Hindi

कासनी
Silver Feather Grass

In German

Chicoree
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

In French

chicorée
Argent Plume Herbe

In Spanish

achicoria
Silver Feather Grass

In Greek

ραδίκι
Silver Feather Grass

In Portuguese

chicória
Prata Pena Relva

In Polish

cykoria
Silver Feather Grass

In Latin

pancratium
Silver Feather Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Asterales
Poales

Family

Asteraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cichorium
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cichorieae
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Subfamily

Cichorioideae
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Number of Species

8520
1 27800
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Properties of Chicory and Silver Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Chicory and Silver Feather Grass

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

Chicory and Silver Feather Grass Physical Information

Chicory and Silver Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Silver Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Chicory flower color: Blue

  • Chicory leaf color: Green

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Chicory and Silver Feather Grass

Care of Chicory and Silver Feather Grass 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 Silver Feather Grass 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 Silver Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.