Pokeberry

Chicory

About Pokeberry and Chicory

Pokeberry

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

United States, Canada

Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Light Pink

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Dark Purple

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obtuse

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, 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, Cadmium fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Small mammals

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYTOLACCA americana

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

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

POKEBERRY

कासनी

In German

Kermesbeere

Chicoree

In French

POKEBERRY

chicorée

In Spanish

Pokeberry

achicoria

In Greek

POKEBERRY

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

POKEBERRY

chicória

In Polish

alkiermes

cykoria

In Latin

pokeberry

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Phytolaccaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Phytolacca

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

3585

1 27800

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Properties of Pokeberry and Chicory

Wondering what are the properties of Pokeberry and Chicory? We provide you with everything About Pokeberry and Chicory. Pokeberry doesn't have thorns and Chicory doesn't have thorns. Also Pokeberry does not have fragrant flowers. Pokeberry has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly and Vomiting and Chicory has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly 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 Pokeberry and Chicory and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pokeberry and Chicory

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

Pokeberry and Chicory Physical Information

Pokeberry and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Pokeberry and Chicory are as follows:

Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Pokeberry leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Pokeberry and Chicory

Care of Pokeberry and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pokeberry pruning is done Prune in summer, 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 Pokeberry 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.