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About Silver Feather Grass and Chicory


About Chicory and Silver Feather Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Europe  
Mediterranean  

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

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes  
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
3.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
1.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Gray, Silver, Yellow  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds, Root Division  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant, 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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, 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
Red blotch  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
pollinators  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting  
Used as an ingredient in coffee  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STIPA barbata  
Cichorium intybus  

Common Name
Silver Feather Grass  
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
Silver Feather Grass  
कासनी  

In German
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'  
Chicoree  

In French
Argent Plume Herbe  
chicorée  

In Spanish
Silver Feather Grass  
achicoria  

In Greek
Silver Feather Grass  
ραδίκι  

In Portuguese
Prata Pena Relva  
chicória  

In Polish
Silver Feather Grass  
cykoria  

In Latin
Silver Feather Grass  
pancratium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Asterales  

Family
Poaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Stipa  
Cichorium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
-  
Cichorioideae  

Number of Species
20  
85  

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Properties of Silver Feather Grass and Chicory

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Feather Grass and Chicory? We provide you with everything About Silver Feather Grass and Chicory. Silver Feather Grass doesn't have thorns and Chicory doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Feather Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Feather Grass has allergic reactions like Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose and Watery eyes and Chicory has allergic reactions like Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose and Watery eyes. 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 Silver Feather Grass and Chicory and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Feather Grass and Chicory

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

Silver Feather Grass and Chicory Physical Information

Silver Feather Grass and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Silver Feather Grass and Chicory are as follows:

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Chicory

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Feather Grass 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 Silver Feather Grass 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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