Creeping Zinnia

Chicory

About Creeping Zinnia and Chicory

Creeping Zinnia

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Mexico

Mediterranean

Types

Ornamental

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

Number of Varieties

510

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

10.20 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold, Black

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

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, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

SANVITALIA procumbens

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Creeping Zinnia

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

SANVITALIA procumbens

कासनी

In German

Husarenknopf

Chicoree

In French

procumbens Sanvitalia

chicorée

In Spanish

procumbens Sanvitalia

achicoria

In Greek

procumbens SANVITALIA

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

procumbens Sanvitalia

chicória

In Polish

procumbens SANVITALIA

cykoria

In Latin

Sanvitalia procumbens

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Sanvitalia

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Heliantheae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

785

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Zinnia and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Zinnia and Chicory

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

Creeping Zinnia and Chicory Physical Information

Creeping Zinnia and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Creeping Zinnia and Chicory are as follows:

Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Creeping Zinnia and Chicory

Care of Creeping Zinnia and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Zinnia 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 Creeping Zinnia 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.