Wild Snapdragon

Chicory

About Wild Snapdragon and Chicory

Wild Snapdragon

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Mediterranean

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

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

Number of Varieties

3010

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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

61.00 cm3.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

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

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

use all-purpose fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

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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

Bumblebees

Butterflies

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

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

Wild Snapdragon

कासनी

In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Chicoree

In French

Snapdragon sauvage

chicorée

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

achicoria

In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

chicória

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

cykoria

In Latin

Phlox Ferae

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Penstemon

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

4085

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Chicory

Wondering what are the properties of Wild Snapdragon and Chicory? We provide you with everything About Wild Snapdragon and Chicory. Wild Snapdragon doesn't have thorns and Chicory doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Snapdragon does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Snapdragon has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain and Chicory has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain. 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 Wild Snapdragon and Chicory and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Chicory

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

Wild Snapdragon and Chicory Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Chicory are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Chicory

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon 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.