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About Slippery Elm and Chicory


About Chicory and Slippery Elm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  
Mediterranean  

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

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
3.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
8.50 cm  
1.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Tan, Sandy Brown  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Blackspot mold  
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

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
Insignificant  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Miscarriage, Rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Heals Damaged Hair, Strong, beautiful hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Nutritive  
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Chewed as a thirst quencher, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make a twine  
Used as an ingredient in coffee  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ULMUS rubra  
Cichorium intybus  

Common Name
Slippery Elm  
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
Slippery Elm  
कासनी  

In German
Rotulme  
Chicoree  

In French
Slippery Elm  
chicorée  

In Spanish
olmo resbaladizo  
achicoria  

In Greek
Slippery Elm  
ραδίκι  

In Portuguese
Slippery Elm  
chicória  

In Polish
Slippery Elm  
cykoria  

In Latin
Lubricus Elm  
pancratium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Urticales  
Asterales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Ulmus  
Cichorium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
-  
Cichorioideae  

Number of Species
20  
85  

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Properties of Slippery Elm and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Slippery Elm and Chicory

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

Slippery Elm and Chicory Physical Information

Slippery Elm and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Slippery Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 8.50 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Slippery Elm and Chicory are as follows:

Care of Slippery Elm and Chicory

Care of Slippery Elm and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Slippery Elm 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 Slippery Elm 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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