Sunflower

Chicory

About Sunflower and Chicory

Sunflower

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

North America

Mediterranean

Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

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

Number of Varieties

4010

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Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-103-9

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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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

8.50 cm3.00 cm

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Minimum Width

2.46 cm1.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

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

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Pulmonary afflictions

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

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, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Sunflower

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

Sūrajamukhī

कासनी

In German

Sonnenblume

Chicoree

In French

Tournesol

chicorée

In Spanish

Girasol

achicoria

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Girassol

chicória

In Polish

słonecznik

cykoria

In Latin

Helianthus

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Heilanthus

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Heliantheae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

7085

1 27800

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Properties of Sunflower and Chicory

Wondering what are the properties of Sunflower and Chicory? We provide you with everything About Sunflower and Chicory. Sunflower doesn't have thorns and Chicory doesn't have thorns. Also Sunflower does not have fragrant flowers. Sunflower has allergic reactions like Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes and Itchy eyes and Chicory has allergic reactions like Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes and Itchy eyes. 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 Sunflower and Chicory and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Chicory

Season and care of Sunflower and Chicory is important to know. While considering everything about Sunflower and Chicory Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sunflower season is Summer and Chicory season is Summer. The type of soil for Sunflower is Dry, Light, Well drained and for Chicory is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Sunflower is Acidic, Alkaline and for Chicory is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral.

Sunflower and Chicory Physical Information

Sunflower and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Chicory are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Sunflower and Chicory

Care of Sunflower and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning 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 Sunflower 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.