Silver Sage

Chicory

About Silver Sage and Chicory

Silver Sage

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

2510

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

9-1

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, 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, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

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

रजत बाबा

कासनी

In German

Silver Sage

Chicoree

In French

Silver Sage

chicorée

In Spanish

silver Sage

achicoria

In Greek

Silver Sage

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

silver Sage

chicória

In Polish

silver Sage

cykoria

In Latin

Argentum Sage

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Lamiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Salvia

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

90085

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Sage and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Silver Sage and Chicory

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

Silver Sage and Chicory Physical Information

Silver Sage and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Chicory are as follows:

Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Sage and Chicory

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