Southern Wood Fern

Chicory

About Southern Wood Fern and Chicory

Southern Wood Fern

Chicory

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cliffs, Forests, Rocky areas, Slopes

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm3.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA1.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Applicable

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

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 Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs, Rhizome division, Tubers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Acidic, Neutral

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 Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Flying insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRYOPTERIS ludoviciana

Cichorium intybus

7.2 Common Name

Southern wood fern

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

southern wood fern

कासनी

7.2.2 In German

südlichen Holz fern

Chicoree

7.2.3 In French

sud dryoptéride

chicorée

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho de madera sur

achicoria

7.2.5 In Greek

νότια φτέρη ξύλο

ραδίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

samambaia de madeira do sul

chicória

7.2.7 In Polish

południowej drewna paproci

cykoria

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern australi

pancratium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Dryopteris

Cichorium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cichorieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Southern Wood Fern and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Southern Wood Fern and Chicory

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

Southern Wood Fern and Chicory Physical Information

Southern Wood Fern and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Wood Fern height is 76.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Southern Wood Fern and Chicory are as follows:

Southern Wood Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Southern Wood Fern leaf color: Dark Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Southern Wood Fern and Chicory

Care of Southern Wood Fern and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southern Wood Fern 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 Southern Wood Fern 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.