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About Fishtail Palm and Chicory


About Chicory and Fishtail Palm


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
Mediterranean  

Types
Caryota, Fish Tail Palm  
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges  
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
3.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
1.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Ivory  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used in making beverages  
Used as an ingredient in coffee  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CARYOTA mitis  
Cichorium intybus  

Common Name
Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm  
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
Fishtail palm  
कासनी  

In German
Fishtail palm  
Chicoree  

In French
Fishtail Palm  
chicorée  

In Spanish
Fishtail palma  
achicoria  

In Greek
ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη  
ραδίκι  

In Portuguese
Fishtail palma  
chicória  

In Polish
Fishtail dłoni  
cykoria  

In Latin
fishtail palma  
pancratium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arecales  
Asterales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Caryota  
Cichorium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Caryoteae  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
Coryphoideae  
Cichorioideae  

Number of Species
13  
99+
85  

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Properties of Fishtail Palm and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Fishtail Palm and Chicory

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

Fishtail Palm and Chicory Physical Information

Fishtail Palm and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Fishtail Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Fishtail Palm and Chicory are as follows:

Care of Fishtail Palm and Chicory

Care of Fishtail Palm and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fishtail Palm 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 Fishtail Palm 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.

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