Watermilfoil

Chicory

About Watermilfoil and Chicory

Watermilfoil

Chicory

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Australia, New Zealand

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

9-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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3.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Red, Ivory

Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Applicable

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

waterlogging

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

waterlogging

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Water gardening

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as an ingredient in coffee

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

Cichorium intybus

7.2 Common Name

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

7.2.1 In Hindi

watermilfoil

कासनी

7.2.2 In German

watermilfoil

Chicoree

7.2.3 In French

myriophylle

chicorée

7.2.4 In Spanish

watermilfoil

achicoria

7.2.5 In Greek

watermilfoil

ραδίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

watermilfoil

chicória

7.2.7 In Polish

watermilfoil

cykoria

7.2.8 In Latin

watermilfoil

pancratium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Haloragaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Myriophyllum

Cichorium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cichorieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Watermilfoil and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Watermilfoil and Chicory

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

Watermilfoil and Chicory Physical Information

Watermilfoil and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Watermilfoil and Chicory are as follows:

Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Watermilfoil and Chicory

Care of Watermilfoil and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermilfoil pruning is done Prune regularly, 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 Watermilfoil 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.