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About Water Clover and Chicory


About Chicory and Water Clover


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  

Origin
Australia  
Mediterranean  

Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta  
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)  

Number of Varieties
4  
10  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds  
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
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
Mat-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
3.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
1.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Spores  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
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
Organic Manure  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot  
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Frogs  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent  
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough  
Used as an ingredient in coffee  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii  
Cichorium intybus  

Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover  
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
Water Clover  
कासनी  

In German
Wasser Klee  
Chicoree  

In French
Eau Clover  
chicorée  

In Spanish
Agua trébol  
achicoria  

In Greek
νερό Clover  
ραδίκι  

In Portuguese
Clover água  
chicória  

In Polish
Woda Clover  
cykoria  

In Latin
Trifolium aqua  
pancratium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pteridophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Filicopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Hydropteridales  
Asterales  

Family
Marsileaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Marsilea  
Cichorium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
-  
Cichorioideae  

Number of Species
4  
85  

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Properties of Water Clover and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Water Clover and Chicory

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

Water Clover and Chicory Physical Information

Water Clover and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Chicory are as follows:

Care of Water Clover and Chicory

Care of Water Clover and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done 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 Water Clover 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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