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About Chicory

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
3.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Applicable
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
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
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus
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
7.2.1 In Hindi
कासनी
7.2.2 In German
Chicoree
7.2.3 In French
chicorée
7.2.4 In Spanish
achicoria
7.2.5 In Greek
ραδίκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
chicória
7.2.7 In Polish
cykoria
7.2.8 In Latin
pancratium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Cichorium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Cichorieae
8.9 Subfamily
Cichorioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Chicory

Want to know the properties of Chicory? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Chicory is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Not Available. Chicory Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems and Stomach pain

  • Part of plant used: Leaves and Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Chicory Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Chicory. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Chicory physical information is as follows: 3.00 cm tall and 1.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblong. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Blue
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Chicory

Taking Chicory Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Chicory include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Part sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Chicory

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Chicory is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Chicory is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia). This plant's habitat is Grassland, Mediterranean region and Wild and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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