Potentilla

Chicory

About Potentilla and Chicory

Potentilla

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

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

Number of Varieties

2510

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Potentilla

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

Potentilla plant

कासनी

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Chicoree

In French

plante Potentilla

chicorée

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

achicoria

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

chicória

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

cykoria

In Latin

Potentilla herba

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asterales

Family

Rosaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Potentilla

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

30085

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Chicory

Wondering what are the properties of Potentilla and Chicory? We provide you with everything About Potentilla and Chicory. Potentilla doesn't have thorns and Chicory doesn't have thorns. Also Potentilla does not have fragrant flowers. Potentilla has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Chicory has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. 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 Potentilla and Chicory and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Chicory

Season and care of Potentilla and Chicory is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and Chicory Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and Chicory season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for Chicory is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for Chicory is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral.

Potentilla and Chicory Physical Information

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

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Potentilla and Chicory

Care of Potentilla and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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.