Scallion

Chicory

About Scallion and Chicory

Scallion

Chicory

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Asia, China, Japan

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Chives, Welsh Onion, Ramp, Chinese Onion

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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3.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

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1.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Applicable

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green, Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Shallots

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

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

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Biogas Residue, Borax, Plant Ash

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Stemphyllium Blight

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beet armyworms, Leafminer, Onion thrips

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Rhinoconjunctivitis

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles

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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

Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Antipyretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Stomachic

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

Used as a moth repellent

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM fistulosum

Cichorium intybus

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Bunching Onion, Onion-leek, Scallion, Stone Leek

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

Scallion

कासनी

7.2.2 In German

Scallion

Chicoree

7.2.3 In French

Scallion

chicorée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebollino

achicoria

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρεμμύδι

ραδίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Scallion

chicória

7.2.7 In Polish

Scallion

cykoria

7.2.8 In Latin

Scallion

pancratium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Cichorium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Allieae

Cichorieae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Scallion and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Scallion and Chicory

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

Scallion and Chicory Physical Information

Scallion and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Scallion height is 45.70 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Scallion and Chicory are as follows:

Scallion flower color: Ivory
Scallion leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Scallion and Chicory

Care of Scallion and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Scallion 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 Scallion 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.