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About Virginia Pine and Chicory


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States  

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

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
3  

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
Hills, Hilly upland habitat, Lowland, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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 less during winter  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Wood  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
PINUS virginiana  

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  
Scrub Pine  

In Hindi
कासनी  
वर्जीनिया पाइन  

In German
Chicoree  
Virginia Pine  

In French
chicorée  
Virginia Pine  

In Spanish
achicoria  
Virginia pino  

In Greek
ραδίκι  
Βιρτζίνια Pine  

In Portuguese
chicória  
Virginia Pine  

In Polish
cykoria  
Virginia Pine  

In Latin
pancratium  
Virginia Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Pinales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
-  

Number of Species
85  
126  
99+

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Properties of Chicory and Virginia Pine

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Virginia Pine

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

Chicory and Virginia Pine Physical Information

Chicory and Virginia Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Virginia Pine height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Virginia Pine are as follows:

Care of Chicory and Virginia Pine

Care of Chicory and Virginia Pine 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 Virginia Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Virginia Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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