Plum Tomato

Chicory

About Plum Tomato and Chicory

Plum Tomato

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Mediterranean

Types

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

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

Number of Varieties

5010

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.62 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Burgundy, Plum

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bell Shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Canning, Sauces

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, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato

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 टमाटर

कासनी

In German

Eiertomate

Chicoree

In French

Plum Tomato

chicorée

In Spanish

Tomate ciruela

achicoria

In Greek

Plum ντομάτα

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

tomate ameixa

chicória

In Polish

Plum Tomato

cykoria

In Latin

Augue Nullam consectetur

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Asterales

Family

Solanaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Solanum

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

1385

1 27800

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Properties of Plum Tomato and Chicory

Wondering what are the properties of Plum Tomato and Chicory? We provide you with everything About Plum Tomato and Chicory. Plum Tomato doesn't have thorns and Chicory doesn't have thorns. Also Plum Tomato does not have fragrant flowers. Plum Tomato has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing and Vomiting and Chicory has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing 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 Tomato and Chicory and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum Tomato and Chicory

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

Plum Tomato and Chicory Physical Information

Plum Tomato and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Plum Tomato height is 91.44 cm and width 7.62 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Plum Tomato and Chicory are as follows:

Plum Tomato flower color: Yellow
Plum Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Plum Tomato and Chicory

Care of Plum Tomato and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs 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 Tomato 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.