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About Chicory and Tamarack


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  

Origin
North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada  
Mediterranean  

Types
Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack  
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas  
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-4  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
5-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a  
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
Pyramidal  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
3.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
1.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, 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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Red blotch  
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids  
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as an ingredient in coffee  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LARIX laricina  
Cichorium intybus  

Common Name
Tamarack  
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
टैमेरैक  
कासनी  

In German
tamarack  
Chicoree  

In French
tamarack  
chicorée  

In Spanish
tamarack  
achicoria  

In Greek
Tamarack  
ραδίκι  

In Portuguese
Tamarack  
chicória  

In Polish
Tamarack  
cykoria  

In Latin
Tamarack  
pancratium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Asterales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Larix  
Cichorium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
-  
Cichorioideae  

Number of Species
35  
85  

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Properties of Tamarack and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Tamarack and Chicory

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

Tamarack and Chicory Physical Information

Tamarack and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Tamarack height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Tamarack and Chicory are as follows:

Care of Tamarack and Chicory

Care of Tamarack and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tamarack pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Tamarack 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.

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