Savoy Cabbage

Chicory

About Savoy Cabbage and Chicory

Savoy Cabbage

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Mediterranean

Types

Brassica oleracea var. sabauda

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

Number of Varieties

710

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Purple, Yellow

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Blue Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Rabbits

Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Brassica oleracea

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage

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

Savoy Cabbage

कासनी

In German

Wirsing

Chicoree

In French

Savoy Cabbage

chicorée

In Spanish

col de col rizada

achicoria

In Greek

Savoy Cabbage

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Savoy Cabbage

chicória

In Polish

Kapusta włoska

cykoria

In Latin

Brassica Sabaudiae

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asterales

Family

Brassicaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Brassica

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

185

1 27800

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Properties of Savoy Cabbage and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Savoy Cabbage and Chicory

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

Savoy Cabbage and Chicory Physical Information

Savoy Cabbage and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Savoy Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Savoy Cabbage and Chicory are as follows:

Savoy Cabbage flower color: Light Purple and Yellow
Savoy Cabbage leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Savoy Cabbage and Chicory

Care of Savoy Cabbage and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Savoy Cabbage 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 Savoy Cabbage 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.