Tulip

Chicory

About Tulip and Chicory

Tulip

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Asia, China

Mediterranean

Types

Parrot Tulips, Triumph Tulips, Darwin Hybrid Tulips

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

Number of Varieties

300010

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountains, Temperate Regions

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of 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

Not so frequently

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, 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

9-9-6

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Gray mold, Nematodes, Red blotch, Snails

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, 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

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Mites, Rodents, Squirrels

Butterflies

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Skin Disorders, Skin irritation

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TULIPA

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Tulip

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

ट्यूलिप

कासनी

In German

Tulpe

Chicoree

In French

Tulipe

chicorée

In Spanish

tulipán

achicoria

In Greek

τουλίπα

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Tulipa

chicória

In Polish

Tulipan

cykoria

In Latin

Tulip

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Asterales

Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Tulipa

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

15085

1 27800

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Properties of Tulip and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Tulip and Chicory

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

Tulip and Chicory Physical Information

Tulip and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Tulip height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Tulip and Chicory are as follows:

Tulip flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Plum and Bronze
Tulip leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Tulip and Chicory

Care of Tulip and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tulip pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, 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 Tulip needs Not so frequently and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.