Melampodium

Chicory

About Melampodium and Chicory

Melampodium

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Mediterranean

Types

Perennials

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

Number of Varieties

4010

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Habitat

Desert

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

30.50 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Lobed

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

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

Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

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

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

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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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

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

Melampodium

कासनी

In German

Melmpodiam

Chicoree

In French

Melmpodiam

chicorée

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

achicoria

In Greek

Melmpodiam

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

chicória

In Polish

Melmpodiam

cykoria

In Latin

Melmpodiam

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Melampodium

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

3985

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Chicory

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

Melampodium and Chicory Physical Information

Melampodium and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Chicory are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Melampodium and Chicory

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