Japanese Plum

Chicory

About Japanese Plum and Chicory

Japanese Plum

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

China

Mediterranean

Types

Prunus domestica

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

Number of Varieties

210

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Forests, Mountains, Scrubs, Valley

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Blue, Green, Purple

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

Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Crown gall, Peach Leaf Curl, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a dye

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS salicina

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Japanese Plum

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

Japanese Plum

कासनी

In German

japanische Pflaumen

Chicoree

In French

prune japonaise

chicorée

In Spanish

ciruelo japonés

achicoria

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Plum

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

ameixa japonesa

chicória

In Polish

japoński Plum

cykoria

In Latin

Plum Italica

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Aquifoliales

Asterales

Family

Rosaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Prunus

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

30085

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Plum and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Plum and Chicory

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

Japanese Plum and Chicory Physical Information

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

Japanese Plum flower color: White
Japanese Plum leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Plum and Chicory

Care of Japanese Plum and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Plum 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 Japanese Plum 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.