Monkey-flower

Chicory

About Monkey-flower and Chicory

Monkey-flower

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean

Types

Mimulus

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

Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-103-9

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

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

Larva

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

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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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Burns

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Diplacus aurantiacus

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

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

Monkey Flower

कासनी

In German

Monkey Flower

Chicoree

In French

Monkey Flower

chicorée

In Spanish

Monkey Flower

achicoria

In Greek

Monkey Flower

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Monkey Flower

chicória

In Polish

Monkey Flower

cykoria

In Latin

Monkey Flower

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Diplacus

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

10085

1 27800

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Properties of Monkey-flower and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Chicory

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

Monkey-flower and Chicory Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Chicory are as follows:

Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Monkey-flower and Chicory

Care of Monkey-flower and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Monkey-flower 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 Monkey-flower 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.