Snapdragon

Chicory

About Snapdragon and Chicory

Snapdragon

Chicory

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3510

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

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

15.20 cm3.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm1.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Not Applicable

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Rust

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

Cichorium intybus

7.2 Common Name

Snapdragon

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

snapdragon

कासनी

7.2.2 In German

Löwenmaul

Chicoree

7.2.3 In French

muflier

chicorée

7.2.4 In Spanish

boca de dragón

achicoria

7.2.5 In Greek

snapdragon

ραδίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

snapdragon

chicória

7.2.7 In Polish

lwia paszcza

cykoria

7.2.8 In Latin

snapdragon

pancratium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Anthurium

Cichorium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cichorieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

35NA

1 27800

Properties of Snapdragon and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Snapdragon and Chicory

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

Snapdragon and Chicory Physical Information

Snapdragon and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Snapdragon height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Snapdragon and Chicory are as follows:

Snapdragon flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Snapdragon leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Snapdragon and Chicory

Care of Snapdragon and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snapdragon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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 Snapdragon 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.