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Melampodium

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About Melampodium and Chicory

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
0 40000
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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
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
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

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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container
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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
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Asterales

Family

Asteraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Melampodium
Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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.

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.