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About Chicory and Zebra Plant


About Zebra Plant and Chicory


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Houseplant, Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Central America, South America  

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

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
45  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-1  

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  
H2  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
White, Dark Green, Light Yellow  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Budding, Stem Planting  

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  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Increases moisture in air, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
CALATHEA zebrina  

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  
Zebra Plant  

In Hindi
कासनी  
Zebra Plant  

In German
Chicoree  
Zebra Plant  

In French
chicorée  
Zebra usine  

In Spanish
achicoria  
Zebra Plant  

In Greek
ραδίκι  
Zebra Εργοστάσιο  

In Portuguese
chicória  
Planta da zebra  

In Polish
cykoria  
Zebra roślin  

In Latin
pancratium  
ferus Planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Lamiales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Marantaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
Aphelandra  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
-  

Number of Species
85  
3  

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Properties of Chicory and Zebra Plant

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

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Season and Care of Chicory and Zebra Plant

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

Chicory and Zebra Plant Physical Information

Chicory and Zebra Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Zebra Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Chicory and Zebra Plant are as follows:

Care of Chicory and Zebra Plant

Care of Chicory and Zebra Plant 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 Zebra Plant 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 Zebra Plant needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Ample Water.

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