Wood Apple

Chicory

About Wood Apple and Chicory

Wood Apple

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruits, Trees

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

Mediterranean

Types

Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima

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

Number of Varieties

110

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Habitat

Dry areas

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm3.00 cm

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm1.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Greyish Brown, Light Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Autumn

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Rich

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

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

Rich

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Limonia acidissima

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

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

कबिट

कासनी

In German

Indischer Holzapfel

Chicoree

In French

Kawista

chicorée

In Spanish

Kawista

achicoria

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Limonia

chicória

In Polish

Feronia słoniowa

cykoria

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Asterales

Family

Rutaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Limonia

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

185

1 27800

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Properties of Wood Apple and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Wood Apple and Chicory

Season and care of Wood Apple and Chicory is important to know. While considering everything about Wood Apple and Chicory Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wood Apple season is Autumn and Chicory season is Autumn. The type of soil for Wood Apple is Rich and for Chicory is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for Chicory is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral.

Wood Apple and Chicory Physical Information

Wood Apple and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Chicory are as follows:

Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Wood Apple and Chicory

Care of Wood Apple and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Wood Apple 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.