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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin
Mediterranean

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

Number of Varieties
10 100

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
3.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
1.50 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Blue

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oblong

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity
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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus

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

In Hindi
कासनी

In German
Chicoree

In French
chicorée

In Spanish
achicoria

In Greek
ραδίκι

In Portuguese
chicória

In Polish
cykoria

In Latin
pancratium

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asterales

Family
Asteraceae

Genus
Cichorium

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Cichorieae

Subfamily
Cichorioideae

Number of Species
85

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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 . Chicory Benefits are as follows:

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.

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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:

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.

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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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