Crossandra

Chicory

About Crossandra and Chicory

Crossandra

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Mediterranean

Types

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

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

Number of Varieties

610

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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm3.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

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, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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 flowers, 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

Balanced liquid fertilizer

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

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

Crossandra

कासनी

In German

Crossandra

Chicoree

In French

Crossandra

chicorée

In Spanish

Crossandra

achicoria

In Greek

Crossandra

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Crossandra

chicória

In Polish

Crossandra

cykoria

In Latin

Crossandra

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

Family

Acanthaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Crossandra

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

5285

1 27800

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Properties of Crossandra and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Chicory

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

Crossandra and Chicory Physical Information

Crossandra and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Chicory are as follows:

Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Crossandra and Chicory

Care of Crossandra and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Crossandra 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.