Tritoma

Chicory

About Tritoma and Chicory

Tritoma

Chicory

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean

Types

Kniphofia uvaria

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

Number of Varieties

7010

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

50.80 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oblong

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

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

Tritoma

कासनी

In German

Tritoma

Chicoree

In French

Tritoma

chicorée

In Spanish

tritoma

achicoria

In Greek

tritoma

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Tritoma

chicória

In Polish

Tritoma

cykoria

In Latin

Trytoma

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Asterales

Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

7285

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Tritoma and Chicory

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

Compare Bulb Plants » More

Tritoma and Dwarf Iris

Tritoma and Wild Hyacinth

Tritoma and Leucojum

» More Compare Bulb Plants

Season and Care of Tritoma and Chicory

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

Tritoma and Chicory Physical Information

Tritoma and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Chicory are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Tritoma and Chicory

Care of Tritoma and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.