Common Mallow

Chicory

About Common Mallow and Chicory

Common Mallow

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Mediterranean

Types

Malva sylvestris

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

Number of Varieties

5010

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part 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

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Common Mallow

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

malva neglecta

कासनी

In German

malva neglecta

Chicoree

In French

malva neglecta

chicorée

In Spanish

Malva neglecta

achicoria

In Greek

Malva neglecta

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

malva neglecta

chicória

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany

cykoria

In Latin

neglecta malva

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Asterales

Family

Malvaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Malva

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

3085

1 27800

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Properties of Common Mallow and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Common Mallow and Chicory

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

Common Mallow and Chicory Physical Information

Common Mallow and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Common Mallow and Chicory are as follows:

Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Common Mallow and Chicory

Care of Common Mallow and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Mallow 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 Common Mallow 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.