Chicory

Sotol

About Chicory and Sotol

Chicory

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

10-

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

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

Needs very little 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

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

DASYLIRION texanum

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

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

कासनी

sotol

In German

Chicoree

Dasylirion texanum

In French

chicorée

sotol

In Spanish

achicoria

sotol

In Greek

ραδίκι

sotol

In Portuguese

chicória

sotol

In Polish

cykoria

sotol

In Latin

pancratium

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Liliales

Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Monocots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

85300

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Sotol

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

Chicory and Sotol Physical Information

Chicory and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Sotol are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Chicory and Sotol

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