Chicory

Water Celery

About Chicory and Water Celery

Chicory

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

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

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

102

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11

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

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

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

Needs Very high moisture

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

Poorly 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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

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

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

OENANTHE javanica

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

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

कासनी

Water Celery

In German

Chicoree

Wasser Sellerie

In French

chicorée

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

achicoria

El apio agua

In Greek

ραδίκι

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

chicória

Aipo água

In Polish

cykoria

Seler Woda

In Latin

pancratium

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Apiales

Family

Asteraceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

851

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Water Celery

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

Chicory and Water Celery Physical Information

Chicory and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Water Celery are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Chicory and Water Celery

Care of Chicory and Water Celery 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 Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.