Sweetshrub

Chicory

About Sweetshrub and Chicory

Sweetshrub

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

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

Number of Varieties

210

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

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

180.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Sweetshrub

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

sweetshrub

कासनी

In German

sweetshrub

Chicoree

In French

sweetshrub

chicorée

In Spanish

sweetshrub

achicoria

In Greek

sweetshrub

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

chicória

In Polish

sweetshrub

cykoria

In Latin

sweetshrub

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Asterales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

485

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Chicory

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

Sweetshrub and Chicory Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Chicory are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Chicory

Care of Sweetshrub and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Sweetshrub 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.