White Mulberry

Chicory

About White Mulberry and Chicory

White Mulberry

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

China

Mediterranean

Types

Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'

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

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-9

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

-3.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.80 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of 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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Silkworms

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen, Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Hair-growth, Skin whitening

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MORUS alba

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

White Mulberry

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

सफेद शहतूत

कासनी

In German

Weiß Mulberry

Chicoree

In French

Mûrier blanc

chicorée

In Spanish

White Mulberry

achicoria

In Greek

Λευκή Μουριά

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Branco Mulberry

chicória

In Polish

Biały Mulberry

cykoria

In Latin

Morus alba

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Asterales

Family

Moraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Morus

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Moreae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

15085

1 27800

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Properties of White Mulberry and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of White Mulberry and Chicory

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

White Mulberry and Chicory Physical Information

White Mulberry and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. White Mulberry height is - and width 7.80 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of White Mulberry and Chicory are as follows:

White Mulberry flower color: Yellow
White Mulberry leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of White Mulberry and Chicory

Care of White Mulberry and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Mulberry 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 White Mulberry 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.