Chicory

Tea Olive

About Chicory and Tea Olive

Chicory

Tea Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean

China

Types

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

Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-99

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm180.00 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oval

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

Slow

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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 soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water deeply about once a week

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

Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Pests and diseases free

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

OSMANTHUS delavayi

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

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

In Hindi

कासनी

चाय ओलिव

In German

Chicoree

Tea Olive

In French

chicorée

Tea Olive

In Spanish

achicoria

té verde oliva

In Greek

ραδίκι

τσάι Ελιάς

In Portuguese

chicória

Tea Olive

In Polish

cykoria

Herbata z oliwek

In Latin

pancratium

Tea Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

8530

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Tea Olive

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Tea Olive

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

Chicory and Tea Olive Physical Information

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

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Tea Olive flower color: White
Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Chicory and Tea Olive

Care of Chicory and Tea Olive 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 Tea Olive pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.