Eggplant

Chicory

About Eggplant and Chicory

Eggplant

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Asia

Mediterranean

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

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

Number of Varieties

310

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-9

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, 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?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

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

बैंगन

कासनी

In German

Aubergine

Chicoree

In French

Aubergine

chicorée

In Spanish

Berenjena

achicoria

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Berinjela

chicória

In Polish

Bakłażan

cykoria

In Latin

Eggplant

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Asterales

Family

Solanaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Solanum L

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

10085

1 27800

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Properties of Eggplant and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Chicory

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

Eggplant and Chicory Physical Information

Eggplant and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Chicory are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Eggplant and Chicory

Care of Eggplant and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eggplant 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 Eggplant needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.