Chicory

Wild Bergamot

About Chicory and Wild Bergamot

Chicory

Wild Bergamot

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

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

Monarda fistulosa brevis, Monarda fistulosa fistulosa, Monarda fistulosa mollis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

108

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Thickets, Woodland edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

3.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1.50 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Applicable

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

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

Medium

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Powdery mildew, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin inflammation, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Gastrointestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Added to salads, Used as a flavouring in food, Used as a potherb, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Cutflower, Edible, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

MONARDA fistulosa

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

Wild Bergamot, bee balm

7.2.1 In Hindi

कासनी

Wild Bergamot

7.2.2 In German

Chicoree

Wilde Bergamotte

7.2.3 In French

chicorée

bergamote sauvage

7.2.4 In Spanish

achicoria

bergamota silvestre

7.2.5 In Greek

ραδίκι

άγρια Περγαμόντο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

chicória

Bergamota selvagem

7.2.7 In Polish

cykoria

Dziki Bergamot

7.2.8 In Latin

pancratium

Wild Bergamot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cichorium

Monarda

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cichorieae

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA21

1 27800

Properties of Chicory and Wild Bergamot

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Wild Bergamot

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

Chicory and Wild Bergamot Physical Information

Chicory and Wild Bergamot physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Wild Bergamot height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Wild Bergamot are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Wild Bergamot flower color: Not Available
Wild Bergamot leaf color: Not Available

Care of Chicory and Wild Bergamot

Care of Chicory and Wild Bergamot 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 Wild Bergamot pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Bergamot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.