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Chicory Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin
Mediterranean

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

Number of Varieties
10 100

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9

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
3.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
1.50 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Blue

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oblong

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
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, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning
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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus

Common Name
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
कासनी

In German
Chicoree

In French
chicorée

In Spanish
achicoria

In Greek
ραδίκι

In Portuguese
chicória

In Polish
cykoria

In Latin
pancratium

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asterales

Family
Asteraceae

Genus
Cichorium

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Cichorieae

Subfamily
Cichorioideae

Number of Species
85

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Importance of Chicory

The importance of plants lies in their great contribution to human life and the environment. The importance of Chicory is high as its benefits are more and so are Chicory Facts. Every gardener must look for the required information on this plant before planting it. This will not only add expertise to your gardening hobby, but it will also help you understand its characteristics. Plants are useful to human beings in innumerable ways. They are the basic sources of food for all living beings on earth. They help to maintain the ecological balance of our planet. Chicory plant is a Perennial plant and grows in habitat: Grassland, Mediterranean region and Wild. The appearance of the plant is as follows:

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Characteristics of Chicory

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Benefits of Chicory plant

Different plants have different benefits. Some plants have beauty benefits as well as medicinal uses. Since old age plants are used for treating and curing different diseases. Benefits of Chicory plant are very important. They are as follows:

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All About Chicory

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