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About Cotoneaster and Chicory

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

310
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9
0 99
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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

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Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm3.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm1.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink
Blue

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
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

Average
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

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge
Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTONEASTER
Cichorium intybus

Common Name

cotoneaster
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

cotoneaster
कासनी

In German

Zwergmispel
Chicoree

In French

cotonéaster
chicorée

In Spanish

Cotoneaster
achicoria

In Greek

Cotoneaster
ραδίκι

In Portuguese

cotoneaster
chicória

In Polish

irga
cykoria

In Latin

Cornus
pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Asterales

Family

Rosaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cotoneaster
Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
Cichorieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Cichorioideae

Number of Species

20085
1 27800
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Properties of Cotoneaster and Chicory

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

Season and Care of Cotoneaster and Chicory

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

Cotoneaster and Chicory Physical Information

Cotoneaster and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Cotoneaster height is 30.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Cotoneaster and Chicory are as follows:

  • Cotoneaster flower color: White and Pink

  • Cotoneaster leaf color: Green

  • Chicory flower color: Blue

  • Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Cotoneaster and Chicory

Care of Cotoneaster and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotoneaster 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 Cotoneaster 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.