Spanish Moss

Chicory

About Spanish Moss and Chicory

Spanish Moss

Chicory

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America, Argentina

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10010

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-153-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA3.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA1.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Not Applicable

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver, Gray

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Not Available

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

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, 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

Red blotch

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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

Fine

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

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Hanging Basket, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TILLANDSIA usneoides

Cichorium intybus

7.2 Common Name

Graybeard, Spanish Moss

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

Hydrangea

कासनी

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Chicoree

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

chicorée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

achicoria

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

ραδίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

chicória

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

cykoria

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

pancratium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Asterales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Not Available

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 Spanish Moss and Chicory

Wondering what are the properties of Spanish Moss and Chicory? We provide you with everything About Spanish Moss and Chicory. Spanish Moss doesn't have thorns and Chicory doesn't have thorns. Also Spanish Moss does not have fragrant flowers. Spanish Moss has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Chicory has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Spanish Moss and Chicory and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spanish Moss and Chicory

Season and care of Spanish Moss and Chicory is important to know. While considering everything about Spanish Moss and Chicory Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spanish Moss season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chicory season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Spanish Moss is Not Available and for Chicory is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Spanish Moss is Not Available and for Chicory is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral.

Spanish Moss and Chicory Physical Information

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

Spanish Moss flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Spanish Moss leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Spanish Moss and Chicory

Care of Spanish Moss and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spanish Moss 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 Spanish Moss needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.