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About Red Clover and Chicory

Red Clover
Chicory
About Chicory and Red Clover


What is
Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Mediterranean  
Types
-  
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)  
Number of Varieties
2  
10  
99+
Habitat
Warmer regions  
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-5  
3-9  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  
Sunset Zone
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  
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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
20.00 cm  
99+
3.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
1.50 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink  
Blue  
Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  
Fruit Color
-  
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
Elliptic  
Oblong  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
-  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never 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  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Soil Type
Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  
Pruning
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil  
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Bumblebees, Butterflies  
Butterflies  
Allergy
allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative  
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  
Leaves, Root  
Other Uses
Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas  
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
-  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Trifolium pratense  
Cichorium intybus  
Common Name
Red Clover  
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
लाल तिपतिया घास  
कासनी  
In German
Rotklee  
Chicoree  
In French
Trèfle rouge  
chicorée  
In Spanish
Trébol rojo  
achicoria  
In Greek
Κόκκινο τριφύλλι  
ραδίκι  
In Portuguese
Trevo vermelho  
chicória  
In Polish
Czerwona koniczyna  
cykoria  
In Latin
Trifolium pratense  
pancratium  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Fabales  
Asterales  
Family
Fabaceae  
Asteraceae  
Genus
Trifolium  
Cichorium  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Trifolieae  
Cichorieae  
Subfamily
Faboideae  
Cichorioideae  
Number of Species
300  
99+
85  
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Properties of Red Clover and Chicory

Wondering what are the properties of Red Clover and Chicory? We provide you with everything About Red Clover and Chicory. Red Clover doesn't have thorns and Chicory doesn't have thorns. Also Red Clover does not have fragrant flowers. Red Clover has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea and Chicory has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea. 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 Clover and Chicory and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Clover and Chicory

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

Red Clover and Chicory Physical Information

Red Clover and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Red Clover and Chicory are as follows:

Care of Red Clover and Chicory

Care of Red Clover and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Clover pruning is done 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 Red Clover 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.

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