Chicory

White Zinnia

About Chicory and White Zinnia

Chicory

White Zinnia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean

Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1050

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm45.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Mid Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

Zinnia acerosa

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

desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia

In Hindi

कासनी

White Zinnia

In German

Chicoree

Weiß Zinnia

In French

chicorée

Blanc Zinnia

In Spanish

achicoria

Zinnia blanco

In Greek

ραδίκι

λευκό Zinnia

In Portuguese

chicória

branco Zinnia

In Polish

cykoria

Biały Zinnia

In Latin

pancratium

Zinnia album

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Cichorium

Zinnia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

8520

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and White Zinnia

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and White Zinnia

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

Chicory and White Zinnia Physical Information

Chicory and White Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas White Zinnia height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and White Zinnia are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
White Zinnia flower color: White
White Zinnia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chicory and White Zinnia

Care of Chicory and White Zinnia 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 Zinnia pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead flowers. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.