Red Buckeye

Chicory

About Red Buckeye and Chicory

Red Buckeye

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Mediterranean

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

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

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

370.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

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

Leaf 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Red Buckeye

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

Red Buckeye

कासनी

In German

Red Buckeye

Chicoree

In French

Red Buckeye

chicorée

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

achicoria

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

chicória

In Polish

Red Buckeye

cykoria

In Latin

Red Buckeye

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Aesculus

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

2085

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Chicory

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

Red Buckeye and Chicory Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Chicory are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Chicory

Care of Red Buckeye and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches 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 Red Buckeye 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.