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About Winter Daphne and Chicory


About Chicory and Winter Daphne


What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  

Origin
China, Japan  
Mediterranean  

Types
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica  
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  
99+

Habitat
shade of upland trees  
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
3.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
1.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
feather-shaped  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic  
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes  
Used as an ingredient in coffee  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAPHNE odora  
Cichorium intybus  

Common Name
winter daphne  
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
winter daphne  
कासनी  

In German
Daphne odora  
Chicoree  

In French
Daphne odora  
chicorée  

In Spanish
Daphne odora  
achicoria  

In Greek
Daphne odora  
ραδίκι  

In Portuguese
Daphne odora  
chicória  

In Polish
Daphne odora  
cykoria  

In Latin
Daphne odora  
pancratium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Rosopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Asterales  

Family
Thymelaeaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Daphne  
Cichorium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
Euphorbioideae  
Cichorioideae  

Number of Species
70  
85  

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Properties of Winter Daphne and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Winter Daphne and Chicory

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

Winter Daphne and Chicory Physical Information

Winter Daphne and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Daphne height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Winter Daphne and Chicory are as follows:

Care of Winter Daphne and Chicory

Care of Winter Daphne and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Winter Daphne 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 Winter Daphne 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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