Chicory

Watermilfoil

About Chicory and Watermilfoil

Chicory

Watermilfoil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

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

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

8-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-6

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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3.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue

Dark Red, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Applicable

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

waterlogging

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Plant grows in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

waterlogging

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

7.2 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

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

7.2.1 In Hindi

कासनी

watermilfoil

7.2.2 In German

Chicoree

watermilfoil

7.2.3 In French

chicorée

myriophylle

7.2.4 In Spanish

achicoria

watermilfoil

7.2.5 In Greek

ραδίκι

watermilfoil

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chicória

watermilfoil

7.2.7 In Polish

cykoria

watermilfoil

7.2.8 In Latin

pancratium

watermilfoil

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Haloragaceae

8.6 Genus

Cichorium

Myriophyllum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cichorieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cichorioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chicory and Watermilfoil

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Watermilfoil

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

Chicory and Watermilfoil Physical Information

Chicory and Watermilfoil physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Chicory and Watermilfoil are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chicory and Watermilfoil

Care of Chicory and Watermilfoil 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 Watermilfoil pruning is done Prune regularly, 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 Watermilfoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.