Lantana

Chicory

About Lantana and Chicory

Lantana

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America, Africa, Polynesia, Australia

Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

15010

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Multicolor

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Indigo

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obtuse

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

Grasshoppers, Moth

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, antimicrobial

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, stalk

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lantana camara

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Lantana

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

Lantana

कासनी

In German

Lantana

Chicoree

In French

Lantana

chicorée

In Spanish

Lantana

achicoria

In Greek

Lantana

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Lantana

chicória

In Polish

Lantana

cykoria

In Latin

Lantana

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Verbenaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Lantana

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

15085

1 27800

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Properties of Lantana and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Lantana and Chicory

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

Lantana and Chicory Physical Information

Lantana and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Lantana height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Lantana and Chicory are as follows:

Lantana flower color: Multicolor
Lantana leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Lantana and Chicory

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