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Henbit Deadnettle
Henbit Deadnettle

Chicory
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About Henbit Deadnettle and Chicory

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

4010
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-1

Sunset Zone

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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

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 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

Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet
Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water occasionally
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

Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Dry
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Dry
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

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All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, pollinators
Butterflies

Allergy

Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAMIUM amplexicaule
Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
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

henbit deadnettle
कासनी

In German

henbit deadnettle
Chicoree

In French

henbit deadnettle
chicorée

In Spanish

deadnettle henbit
achicoria

In Greek

αυλακόχορτου deadnettle
ραδίκι

In Portuguese

henbit deadnettle
chicória

In Polish

Henbit jasnota
cykoria

In Latin

henbit deadnettle
pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Asterales

Family

Lamiaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Lamium
Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Cichorieae

Subfamily

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Cichorioideae

Number of Species

2685
1 27800
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Properties of Henbit Deadnettle and Chicory

Wondering what are the properties of Henbit Deadnettle and Chicory? We provide you with everything About Henbit Deadnettle and Chicory. Henbit Deadnettle doesn't have thorns and Chicory doesn't have thorns. Also Henbit Deadnettle does not have fragrant flowers. Henbit Deadnettle has allergic reactions like Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Flavonoids and Chicory has allergic reactions like Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Flavonoids. 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 Henbit Deadnettle and Chicory and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Chicory

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

Henbit Deadnettle and Chicory Physical Information

Henbit Deadnettle and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Henbit Deadnettle height is 7.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Henbit Deadnettle and Chicory are as follows:

  • Henbit Deadnettle flower color: Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Violet

  • Henbit Deadnettle leaf color: Green, Purple and Gray Green

  • Chicory flower color: Blue

  • Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Chicory

Care of Henbit Deadnettle and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Henbit Deadnettle 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 Henbit Deadnettle 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.