Chicory

Sweetscented Marigold

About Chicory and Sweetscented Marigold

Chicory

Sweetscented Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mediterranean

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Number of Varieties

1050

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, 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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

Tagetes lucida

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

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

In Hindi

कासनी

sweetscented marigold

In German

Chicoree

süß duftend Ringelblume

In French

chicorée

Yauhtli

In Spanish

achicoria

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

In Greek

ραδίκι

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

In Portuguese

chicória

Tarragon Mexicano

In Polish

cykoria

słodkie pachnące nagietka

In Latin

pancratium

sweetscented marigold

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Cichorium

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

8550

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Sweetscented Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Sweetscented Marigold

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

Chicory and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information

Chicory and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chicory and Sweetscented Marigold

Care of Chicory and Sweetscented Marigold 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 Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.