Kaki

Chicory

About Kaki and Chicory

Kaki

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

China, Japan

Mediterranean

Types

Diospyros kaki

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

Number of Varieties

20010

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp forests, Woodlands

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 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

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune central stem

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

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

Kaki

कासनी

In German

Kaki

Chicoree

In French

Plaqueminier

chicorée

In Spanish

Diospyros kaki

achicoria

In Greek

Kaki

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Kaki

chicória

In Polish

Hurma wschodnia

cykoria

In Latin

Kaki

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Asterales

Family

Ebenaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Diospyros

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

20085

1 27800

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Properties of Kaki and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Kaki and Chicory

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

Kaki and Chicory Physical Information

Kaki and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Kaki and Chicory are as follows:

Kaki flower color: Light Yellow
Kaki leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Kaki and Chicory

Care of Kaki and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem 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 Kaki 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.