Loosestrife

Chicory

About Loosestrife and Chicory

Loosestrife

Chicory

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Wet ground

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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3.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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1.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose

Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Applicable

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, In Water

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply

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

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in summer

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

Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Don't use high pH fertilizers, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics

Used as an ingredient in coffee

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYTHRUM 'Happy'

Cichorium intybus

7.2 Common Name

Loosetrife

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

Loosetrife

कासनी

7.2.2 In German

Loosetrife

Chicoree

7.2.3 In French

salicaire

chicorée

7.2.4 In Spanish

loosetrife

achicoria

7.2.5 In Greek

loosetrife

ραδίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

loosetrife

chicória

7.2.7 In Polish

loosetrife

cykoria

7.2.8 In Latin

loosetrife

pancratium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Lythrum

Cichorium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cichorieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Loosestrife and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Loosestrife and Chicory

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

Loosestrife and Chicory Physical Information

Loosestrife and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Loosestrife height is 30.50 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Loosestrife and Chicory are as follows:

Loosestrife flower color: Pink and Rose
Loosestrife leaf color: Dark Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Loosestrife and Chicory

Care of Loosestrife and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Loosestrife pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune in summer 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 Loosestrife needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.