Saururus cernuus

Chicory

About Saururus cernuus and Chicory

Saururus cernuus

Chicory

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-1

9-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm3.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm1.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Not Applicable

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brownish Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

bees

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Turtles

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Insect Bites, Treating fever

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as an ingredient in coffee

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SAURURUS cernuus

Cichorium intybus

7.2 Common Name

Lizard's Tail

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saururus cernuus

कासनी

7.2.2 In German

Saururus cernuus

Chicoree

7.2.3 In French

Saururus cernuus

chicorée

7.2.4 In Spanish

cernuus Saururus

achicoria

7.2.5 In Greek

Saururus cernuus

ραδίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Saururus cernuus

chicória

7.2.7 In Polish

Saururus cernuus

cykoria

7.2.8 In Latin

Saururi cernuus

pancratium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Piperales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Saururaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Saururus

Cichorium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cichorieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Saururus cernuus and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Saururus cernuus and Chicory

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

Saururus cernuus and Chicory Physical Information

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

Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Saururus cernuus and Chicory

Care of Saururus cernuus and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus 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.