Pennywort

Chicory

About Pennywort and Chicory

Pennywort

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Mediterranean

Types

Virginia

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

Number of Varieties

510

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Habitat

Wet lands

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-103-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

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

pennywort

कासनी

In German

Wassernabel

Chicoree

In French

pennywort

chicorée

In Spanish

Centella

achicoria

In Greek

pennywort

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

conchelo

chicória

In Polish

wąkrota

cykoria

In Latin

pennywort

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Asterales

Family

Apiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

70085

1 27800

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Properties of Pennywort and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Chicory

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

Pennywort and Chicory Physical Information

Pennywort and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Chicory are as follows:

Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Pennywort and Chicory

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