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About Chicory and Citrus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia  
Mediterranean  

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

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas  
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
3.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
244.00 cm  
99+
1.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Ivory  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Oblong  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Used as an ingredient in coffee  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS  
Cichorium intybus  

Common Name
Citrus  
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
निम्बू-वंश  
कासनी  

In German
Zitruspflanzen  
Chicoree  

In French
Citrus  
chicorée  

In Spanish
Citrus  
achicoria  

In Greek
Citrus  
ραδίκι  

In Portuguese
Citrus é um género  
chicória  

In Polish
Cytrus  
cykoria  

In Latin
citrus  
pancratium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Asterales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Cichorium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Citreae  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Cichorioideae  

Number of Species
28  
99+
85  

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Properties of Citrus and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Citrus and Chicory

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

Citrus and Chicory Physical Information

Citrus and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Citrus height is 60.00 cm and width 244.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Citrus and Chicory are as follows:

Care of Citrus and Chicory

Care of Citrus and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Citrus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Citrus 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.

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