Eggplant

Chicory

About Eggplant and Chicory

Eggplant

Chicory

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Africa, Asia

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*1

9-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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3.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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1.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Applicable

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects, Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as an ingredient in coffee

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

Cichorium intybus

7.2 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

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगन

कासनी

7.2.2 In German

Aubergine

Chicoree

7.2.3 In French

Aubergine

chicorée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Berenjena

achicoria

7.2.5 In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

ραδίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Berinjela

chicória

7.2.7 In Polish

Bakłażan

cykoria

7.2.8 In Latin

Eggplant

pancratium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Solanum L

Cichorium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Solaneae

Cichorieae

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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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.