Ranunculus

Chicory

About Ranunculus and Chicory

Ranunculus

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

6010

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Habitat

Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

22.90 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed and toothed

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

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

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

Powdery mildew

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ranunculus acris

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup

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

Ranunculus

कासनी

In German

Ranunkel

Chicoree

In French

Ranunculus

chicorée

In Spanish

ranúnculo

achicoria

In Greek

Ranunculus

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Ranogkylos

chicória

In Polish

Ranogkylos

cykoria

In Latin

Ranogkylos

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Asterales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Ranunculus

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ranunculeae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Ranunculoideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

60085

1 27800

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Properties of Ranunculus and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Ranunculus and Chicory

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

Ranunculus and Chicory Physical Information

Ranunculus and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Ranunculus and Chicory are as follows:

Ranunculus flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Ranunculus leaf color:
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Ranunculus and Chicory

Care of Ranunculus and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ranunculus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Ranunculus 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.