Chicory

White Currant

About Chicory and White Currant

Chicory

White Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mediterranean

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

104

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1.50 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

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

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

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

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

कासनी

White Currant

In German

Chicoree

Weiße Ribisel

In French

chicorée

Ribes sativum

In Spanish

achicoria

grosella blanca

In Greek

ραδίκι

white currant

In Portuguese

chicória

groselha-branca

In Polish

cykoria

biała porzeczka

In Latin

pancratium

Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Rosales

Family

Asteraceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

85100

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and White Currant

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and White Currant

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

Chicory and White Currant Physical Information

Chicory and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and White Currant are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Chicory and White Currant

Care of Chicory and White Currant 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 White Currant pruning is done 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 White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.