Devil's Tongue

Chicory

About Devil's Tongue and Chicory

Devil's Tongue

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Mediterranean

Types

Amorphophallus konjac

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

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

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AHS Heat Zone

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

10.20 cm3.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, 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

Aphids, Birds

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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

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

Part of Plant Used

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OPUNTIA humifusa

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

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

Konjac

कासनी

In German

Teufelszunge

Chicoree

In French

Amorphophallus konjac

chicorée

In Spanish

Amorphophallus konjac

achicoria

In Greek

Konjac

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Amorphophallus konjac

chicória

In Polish

konjac

cykoria

In Latin

Konjac

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Asterales

Family

Araceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Amorphophallus

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Thomsonieae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

3085

1 27800

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Properties of Devil's Tongue and Chicory

Wondering what are the properties of Devil's Tongue and Chicory? We provide you with everything About Devil's Tongue and Chicory. Devil's Tongue has thorns and Chicory doesn't have thorns. Also Devil's Tongue does not have fragrant flowers. Devil's Tongue has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems and Chicory has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems. 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 Devil's Tongue and Chicory and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Devil's Tongue and Chicory

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

Devil's Tongue and Chicory Physical Information

Devil's Tongue and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Devil's Tongue and Chicory are as follows:

Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Devil's Tongue and Chicory

Care of Devil's Tongue and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue 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.