Plum

Chicory

About Plum and Chicory

Plum

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

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

Number of Varieties

1510

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

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

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Plum

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

बेर

कासनी

In German

Pflaume

Chicoree

In French

prune

chicorée

In Spanish

ciruela

achicoria

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

ameixa

chicória

In Polish

Śliwka

cykoria

In Latin

Plum

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asterales

Family

Rosaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Prunus

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

4085

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Chicory

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Chicory? We provide you with everything About Plum and Chicory. Plum has thorns and Chicory doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Chicory has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Chicory and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Chicory

Season and care of Plum and Chicory is important to know. While considering everything about Plum and Chicory Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plum season is Early Spring and Late Winter and Chicory season is Early Spring and Late Winter. The type of soil for Plum is Clay, Sandy and for Chicory is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Plum is Acidic and for Chicory is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral.

Plum and Chicory Physical Information

Plum and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Plum and Chicory are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Plum and Chicory

Care of Plum and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.