Chicory

Tamarack

About Chicory and Tamarack

Chicory

Tamarack

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean

North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada

Types

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

Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-91-4

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

5-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Needle like

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Fall, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Aphids, Birds, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, 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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Birds

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

Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

LARIX laricina

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

Tamarack

In Hindi

कासनी

टैमेरैक

In German

Chicoree

tamarack

In French

chicorée

tamarack

In Spanish

achicoria

tamarack

In Greek

ραδίκι

Tamarack

In Portuguese

chicória

Tamarack

In Polish

cykoria

Tamarack

In Latin

pancratium

Tamarack

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Asterales

Pinales

Family

Asteraceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Larix

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

8535

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Tamarack

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Tamarack

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

Chicory and Tamarack Physical Information

Chicory and Tamarack physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Tamarack height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Tamarack are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Tamarack flower color: Yellow
Tamarack leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Chicory and Tamarack

Care of Chicory and Tamarack 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 Tamarack pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Tamarack needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.