Dumbcane

Chicory

About Dumbcane and Chicory

Dumbcane

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Brazil

Mediterranean

Types

Ornamental plant

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

Number of Varieties

5010

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

90.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full 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

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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Air freshner, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Dumbcane

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

dieffenbachia seguine

कासनी

In German

Dieffenbachie

Chicoree

In French

dieffenbachia seguine

chicorée

In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

achicoria

In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine

chicória

In Polish

Difenbachia seguine

cykoria

In Latin

Caladium

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Asterales

Family

Araceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Dieffenbachia

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Abreae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

5685

1 27800

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Properties of Dumbcane and Chicory

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Chicory? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Chicory. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Chicory doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Chicory has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Chicory and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Chicory

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

Dumbcane and Chicory Physical Information

Dumbcane and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Chicory are as follows:

Dumbcane flower color:
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Dumbcane and Chicory

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