Comet Orchid

Chicory

About Comet Orchid and Chicory

Comet Orchid

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Epiphyte

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Mediterranean

Types

Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid

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

Number of Varieties

3010

0 40000

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Habitat

Canopy, Forest edges

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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

60.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

feather-shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANGRAECUM eburneum

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid

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

Comet Orchid

कासनी

In German

Angraecum sesquipedale

Chicoree

In French

Angraecum sesquipedale

chicorée

In Spanish

Angraecum sesquipedale

achicoria

In Greek

Comet Orchid

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Angraecum sesquipedale

chicória

In Polish

Comet Orchid

cykoria

In Latin

Comet Orchid

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Asterales

Family

Orchidaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Angraecum

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vandeae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

20085

1 27800

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Properties of Comet Orchid and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Comet Orchid and Chicory

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

Comet Orchid and Chicory Physical Information

Comet Orchid and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Comet Orchid height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Comet Orchid and Chicory are as follows:

Comet Orchid flower color: White and Light Green
Comet Orchid leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Comet Orchid and Chicory

Care of Comet Orchid and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Comet Orchid 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 Comet Orchid 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.