Chicory

Spider Plant

About Chicory and Spider Plant

Chicory

Spider Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

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

airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy

Number of Varieties

1040

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-15

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm30.25 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch, Scab

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

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Air freshner

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

CHLOROPHYTUM comosum

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

Spider Plant

In Hindi

कासनी

spider plant

In German

Chicoree

Grünlilie

In French

chicorée

Chlorophytum comosum

In Spanish

achicoria

Chlorophytum comosum

In Greek

ραδίκι

Spider plant

In Portuguese

chicória

Clorofito

In Polish

cykoria

Zielistka Sternberga

In Latin

pancratium

Spider plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Liliales

Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Chlorophytum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Agavoideae

Number of Species

85200

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Spider Plant

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Spider Plant

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

Chicory and Spider Plant Physical Information

Chicory and Spider Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Spider Plant height is 25.40 cm and width 30.25 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Spider Plant are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Spider Plant flower color: White
Spider Plant leaf color: White, Light Green, Dark Green and Light Yellow

Care of Chicory and Spider Plant

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