Chicory

Silverberry

About Chicory and Silverberry

Chicory

Silverberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean

North America, Alaska, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-92-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

6-1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Scale Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

ELAEAGNUS commutata

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

Silverberry, Wolf-Willow

In Hindi

कासनी

Silverberry

In German

Chicoree

Silverberry

In French

chicorée

Silverberry

In Spanish

achicoria

Silverberry

In Greek

ραδίκι

Silverberry

In Portuguese

chicória

Silverberry

In Polish

cykoria

Silverberry

In Latin

pancratium

Silverberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Rhamnales

Family

Asteraceae

Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Elaeagnoideae

Number of Species

8570

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Silverberry

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Silverberry

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

Chicory and Silverberry Physical Information

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

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Silverberry flower color: Yellow
Silverberry leaf color:

Care of Chicory and Silverberry

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