Chicory

Tuberose

About Chicory and Tuberose

Chicory

Tuberose

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean

Mexico

Types

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

Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl

Number of Varieties

104

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-7

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, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, From Rhizomes

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

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Aphids, Mites, Thripes

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

POLIANTHES tuberosa

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

Tuberose

In Hindi

कासनी

रजनीगंधा

In German

Chicoree

Tuberose

In French

chicorée

Tubéreuse

In Spanish

achicoria

nardo

In Greek

ραδίκι

Τουμπερόζα

In Portuguese

chicória

Tuberosa

In Polish

cykoria

Tuberoza

In Latin

pancratium

Tuberose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Asparagales

Family

Asteraceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Polianthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

8512

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Tuberose

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Tuberose

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

Chicory and Tuberose Physical Information

Chicory and Tuberose physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Tuberose height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Tuberose are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Tuberose flower color: White and Ivory
Tuberose leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Chicory and Tuberose

Care of Chicory and Tuberose 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 Tuberose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tuberose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.