Spanish Shawl

Chicory

About Spanish Shawl and Chicory

Spanish Shawl

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

5010

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval Cordate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Fertilize every three months

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROCENTRON elegans

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Spanish Shawl

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

Heterocentron

कासनी

In German

Heterocentron

Chicoree

In French

Heterocentron

chicorée

In Spanish

Heterocentron

achicoria

In Greek

Heterocentron

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Heterocentron

chicória

In Polish

Heterocentron

cykoria

In Latin

Heterocentron

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Asterales

Family

Melastomataceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Heterocentron

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Abreae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

20085

1 27800

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Properties of Spanish Shawl and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Spanish Shawl and Chicory

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

Spanish Shawl and Chicory Physical Information

Spanish Shawl and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Spanish Shawl height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Spanish Shawl and Chicory are as follows:

Spanish Shawl flower color: Fuchsia
Spanish Shawl leaf color: Dark Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Spanish Shawl and Chicory

Care of Spanish Shawl and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spanish Shawl pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody and Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth 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 Shawl 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.