Ivy Gourd

Chicory

About Ivy Gourd and Chicory

Ivy Gourd

Chicory

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-73-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 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, Orange, Dark Green

Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Applicable

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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

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

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used as an ingredient in coffee

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Coccinia grandis

Cichorium intybus

7.2 Common Name

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

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

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

कासनी

7.2.2 In German

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

Chicoree

7.2.3 In French

Ivy gourd

chicorée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ivy gourd

achicoria

7.2.5 In Greek

Ivy gourd

ραδίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ivy gourd

chicória

7.2.7 In Polish

Ivy gourd

cykoria

7.2.8 In Latin

Ivy gourd

pancratium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cucurbitales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cucurbitaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Coccinia

Cichorium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cichorieae

8.9 Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

27NA

1 27800

Properties of Ivy Gourd and Chicory

Wondering what are the properties of Ivy Gourd and Chicory? We provide you with everything About Ivy Gourd and Chicory. Ivy Gourd doesn't have thorns and Chicory doesn't have thorns. Also Ivy Gourd does not have fragrant flowers. Ivy Gourd has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage and Chicory has allergic reactions like Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm and Miscarriage. 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 Ivy Gourd and Chicory and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Ivy Gourd and Serrano Pepper

Ivy Gourd and Jalapeño Pepper

Ivy Gourd and Chickpea

» More

More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Ivy Gourd and Chicory

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

Ivy Gourd and Chicory Physical Information

Ivy Gourd and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Ivy Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Ivy Gourd and Chicory are as follows:

Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Ivy Gourd and Chicory

Care of Ivy Gourd and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ivy Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Ivy Gourd 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.