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About Chicory and Yellow Onion

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Types

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

10100
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
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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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm10.20 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
Purple, Black

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
White, Pink, Light Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
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In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus
ALLIUM cepa 'Granex'

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
Garden Onion, Yellow Onion

In Hindi

कासनी
Hydrangea

In German

Chicoree
Hortensie

In French

chicorée
Hortensia

In Spanish

achicoria
Hortensia

In Greek

ραδίκι
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

chicória
Hortênsia

In Polish

cykoria
Hortensja

In Latin

pancratium
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Asterales
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Family

Asteraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Cichorium
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Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Cichorieae
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Subfamily

Cichorioideae
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Number of Species

85100
1 27800
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Properties of Chicory and Yellow Onion

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

Season and Care of Chicory and Yellow Onion

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

Chicory and Yellow Onion Physical Information

Chicory and Yellow Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Yellow Onion height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Yellow Onion are as follows:

  • Chicory flower color: Blue

  • Chicory leaf color: Green

  • Yellow Onion flower color: Purple and Black

  • Yellow Onion leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Yellow green

Care of Chicory and Yellow Onion

Care of Chicory and Yellow Onion 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 Yellow Onion 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 Yellow Onion needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.