Peacock Ginger

Chicory

About Peacock Ginger and Chicory

Peacock Ginger

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Shady Edge

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-123-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

15.20 cm3.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light 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

Arrowhead

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

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, Early Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular 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, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KAEMPFERIA elegans

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Peacock Ginger

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

Peacock Ginger

कासनी

In German

Pfau Ingwer

Chicoree

In French

paon gingembre

chicorée

In Spanish

jengibre pavo real

achicoria

In Greek

παγώνι τζίντζερ

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

gengibre pavão

chicória

In Polish

paw imbiru

cykoria

In Latin

gingiberi pavo

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Asterales

Family

Zingiberaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

3485

1 27800

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Properties of Peacock Ginger and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Peacock Ginger and Chicory

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

Peacock Ginger and Chicory Physical Information

Peacock Ginger and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Peacock Ginger height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Peacock Ginger and Chicory are as follows:

Peacock Ginger flower color: Purple and Lavender
Peacock Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Peacock Ginger and Chicory

Care of Peacock Ginger and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peacock Ginger 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 Peacock Ginger 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.