Fleeceflower

Chicory

About Fleeceflower and Chicory

Fleeceflower

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia

Mediterranean

Types

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

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

Number of Varieties

3510

0 40000

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Habitat

High elevation

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

60.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

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

Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

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

fleeceflower

कासनी

In German

fleeceflower

Chicoree

In French

fleeceflower

chicorée

In Spanish

Polygonum affine

achicoria

In Greek

fleeceflower

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

fleeceflower

chicória

In Polish

fleeceflower

cykoria

In Latin

fleeceflower

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Agaricomycetes

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Polygonaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Periscaria

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

5085

1 27800

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Properties of Fleeceflower and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Fleeceflower and Chicory

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

Fleeceflower and Chicory Physical Information

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

Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Fleeceflower and Chicory

Care of Fleeceflower and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower 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.