Mashua

Chicory

About Mashua and Chicory

Mashua

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 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

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trumpet

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial 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 Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

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, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Mosaic viruses

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

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

Tuberous Nasturtium

कासनी

In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

Chicoree

In French

Capucine tubéreuse

chicorée

In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina

achicoria

In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas

chicória

In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja

cykoria

In Latin

Morbus nasturtium

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asterales

Family

Tropaeolaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Tropaeolum

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

10085

1 27800

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Properties of Mashua and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Chicory

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

Mashua and Chicory Physical Information

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

Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Mashua and Chicory

Care of Mashua and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Mashua 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.