Chicory

Wild Tomato

About Chicory and Wild Tomato

Chicory

Wild Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean

South America

Types

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

Solanum pimpinellifolium

Number of Varieties

1020

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

Loamy soils, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-13

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, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm40.60 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

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Olive, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Tiny fruits

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

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

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

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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

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus

LYCOPERSICON peruvianum

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 Tomato

In Hindi

कासनी

Wild Tomato

In German

Chicoree

Tomaten (Sektion)

In French

chicorée

Lycopersicon

In Spanish

achicoria

Solanum subsect. Lycopersicon

In Greek

ραδίκι

Wild Tomato

In Portuguese

chicória

Wild Tomato

In Polish

cykoria

Pomidor

In Latin

pancratium

Wild Tomato

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Solanales

Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Solaneae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

8513

1 27800

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Properties of Chicory and Wild Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Wild Tomato

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

Chicory and Wild Tomato Physical Information

Chicory and Wild Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Wild Tomato height is 40.60 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Wild Tomato are as follows:

Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green
Wild Tomato flower color: Yellow
Wild Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chicory and Wild Tomato

Care of Chicory and Wild Tomato 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 Tomato 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 Wild Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.