Chicory

Spindle Tree

About Chicory and Spindle Tree

Chicory

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean

Europe, Western Asia

Types

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

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, 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

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

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

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

कासनी

Spindle Tree

In German

Chicoree

Spindelbaum

In French

chicorée

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

achicoria

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

ραδίκι

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

chicória

Árvore spindle

In Polish

cykoria

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

pancratium

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Celastrales

Family

Asteraceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Cichorium

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

85150

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Spindle Tree

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

Chicory and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Chicory and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Chicory and Spindle Tree

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