Gomphrena

Chicory

About Gomphrena and Chicory

Gomphrena

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Central America

Mediterranean

Types

Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

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

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Terrestrial

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-9

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

30.40 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Magenta

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow oblong to elliptic

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

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

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

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

Gomphrena

कासनी

In German

Gomphrena

Chicoree

In French

Gomphrena

chicorée

In Spanish

Gomphrena

achicoria

In Greek

Gomphrena

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Gomphrena

chicória

In Polish

Gomphrena

cykoria

In Latin

Gomphrena

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

9085

1 27800

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Properties of Gomphrena and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Gomphrena and Chicory

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

Gomphrena and Chicory Physical Information

Gomphrena and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Gomphrena and Chicory are as follows:

Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta
Gomphrena leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Gomphrena and Chicory

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