Echinocactus

Chicory

About Echinocactus and Chicory

Echinocactus

Chicory

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm3.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm1.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Not Applicable

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as an ingredient in coffee

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

Cichorium intybus

7.2 Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

7.2.1 In Hindi

echinocactus

कासनी

7.2.2 In German

echinocactus

Chicoree

7.2.3 In French

echinocactus

chicorée

7.2.4 In Spanish

echinocactus

achicoria

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocactus

ραδίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocactus

chicória

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocactus

cykoria

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocactus

pancratium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Cichorium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Cichorieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

11NA

1 27800

Properties of Echinocactus and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Chicory

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

Echinocactus and Chicory Physical Information

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

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Echinocactus and Chicory

Care of Echinocactus and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Echinocactus 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.