Chincherinchee

Chicory

About Chincherinchee and Chicory

Chincherinchee

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Mediterranean

Types

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

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

Number of Varieties

2510

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Habitat

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-103-9

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

20.30 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

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, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

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

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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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

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

Chincherinchee

कासनी

In German

Kap-Milchstern

Chicoree

In French

Chincherinchee

chicorée

In Spanish

Chincherinchee

achicoria

In Greek

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Chinkerinchee

chicória

In Polish

Chincherinchee,

cykoria

In Latin

Chincherinchee

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Asterales

Family

Asparagaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

18085

1 27800

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Properties of Chincherinchee and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Chincherinchee and Chicory

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

Chincherinchee and Chicory Physical Information

Chincherinchee and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Chincherinchee and Chicory are as follows:

Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Chincherinchee and Chicory

Care of Chincherinchee and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth and 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. In summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.