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About Chicory and Snow Pea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia  
Mediterranean  

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

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Floodplain, gardens  
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
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
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
3.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
1.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing  
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  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
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
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Beans, Leaves  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Edible seed  
Used as an ingredient in coffee  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon  
Cichorium intybus  

Common Name
magnetout  
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
Snow Pea  
कासनी  

In German
Kefe  
Chicoree  

In French
Snow Pea  
chicorée  

In Spanish
tirabeque, bisalto  
achicoria  

In Greek
Μπιζέλια  
ραδίκι  

In Portuguese
ervilhas  
chicória  

In Polish
groszek cukrowy  
cykoria  

In Latin
pīsa  
pancratium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asterales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Pisum  
Cichorium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Cichorioideae  

Number of Species
25  
85  

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Properties of Snow Pea and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Snow Pea and Chicory

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

Snow Pea and Chicory Physical Information

Snow Pea and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Snow Pea and Chicory are as follows:

Care of Snow Pea and Chicory

Care of Snow Pea and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Pea 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 Snow Pea 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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