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Collard Greens
Chicory
About Chicory and Collard Greens


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa  
Mediterranean  
Types
Brassica oleracea var. acephala  
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)  
Number of Varieties
10  
10  
99+
Habitat
-  
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  
AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
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  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
3.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
1.50 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow  
Blue  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Spinach Type  
Oblong  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
-  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Soil Type
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
Nitrate based fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Cabbage looper, Cercospora leaf spot, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Thripes  
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Bugs  
Butterflies  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Heart problems  
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Root  
Other Uses
Used as a vegetable  
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
-  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea  
Cichorium intybus  
Common Name
Carolina Cabbage Collard Greens, Collard Greens  
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
collard साग  
कासनी  
In German
Blattkohl  
Chicoree  
In French
Chou cavalier  
chicorée  
In Spanish
Brassica oleracea viridis  
achicoria  
In Greek
λάχανο  
ραδίκι  
In Portuguese
greens kollard  
chicória  
In Polish
kollard zieleni  
cykoria  
In Latin
vireta kollard  
pancratium  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Brassicales  
Asterales  
Family
Brassicaceae  
Asteraceae  
Genus
Brassica  
Cichorium  
Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Brassiceae  
Cichorieae  
Subfamily
-  
Cichorioideae  
Number of Species
30  
99+
85  
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Properties of Collard Greens and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Collard Greens and Chicory

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

Collard Greens and Chicory Physical Information

Collard Greens and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Collard Greens height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Collard Greens and Chicory are as follows:

Care of Collard Greens and Chicory

Care of Collard Greens and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Collard Greens 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 Collard Greens 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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