Water Oak

Chicory

About Water Oak and Chicory

Water Oak

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Mediterranean

Types

Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia

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

Number of Varieties

810

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Moth

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Skin irritation

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS laurifolia

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak

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

Quercus

कासनी

In German

Quercus

Chicoree

In French

Quercus

chicorée

In Spanish

Quercus

achicoria

In Greek

Quercus

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Quercus

chicória

In Polish

Quercus

cykoria

In Latin

Quercus

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Asterales

Family

Fagaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Quercus

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

45085

1 27800

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Properties of Water Oak and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Water Oak and Chicory

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

Water Oak and Chicory Physical Information

Water Oak and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Water Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Water Oak and Chicory are as follows:

Water Oak flower color: Light Green
Water Oak leaf color: Light Green and Bronze
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Water Oak and Chicory

Care of Water Oak and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Oak 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 Oak 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.