English Boxwood

Chicory

About English Boxwood and Chicory

English Boxwood

Chicory

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

810

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

90.00 cm3.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm1.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Applicable

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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, Sandy

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Sandy

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

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

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

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

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

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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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

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

Bonsai, Edging, Espalier, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buxus sempervirens

Cichorium intybus

7.2 Common Name

English boxwood

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

European boxwood

कासनी

7.2.2 In German

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

Chicoree

7.2.3 In French

Buis commun

chicorée

7.2.4 In Spanish

boj común

achicoria

7.2.5 In Greek

European boxwood

ραδίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Buxo

chicória

7.2.7 In Polish

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

cykoria

7.2.8 In Latin

European boxwood

pancratium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Cichorium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cichorieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

70NA

1 27800

Properties of English Boxwood and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of English Boxwood and Chicory

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

English Boxwood and Chicory Physical Information

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

English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of English Boxwood and Chicory

Care of English Boxwood and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. English Boxwood pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 English Boxwood 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.