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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia
Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

7910
0 40000
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Habitat

Rainforest
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

1-8
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm3.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Blue

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Red, Orange
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Yellow, Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spade shaped
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Full Sun
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Bees, Flies
Butterflies

Allergy

Poisonous, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Stem
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent
Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Alocasia brisbanensis
Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Alocasia, Elephant Ear, native lily, cunjevoi
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

Alocasia
कासनी

In German

Alocasia
Chicoree

In French

Alocasia
chicorée

In Spanish

Alocasia
achicoria

In Greek

Alocasia
ραδίκι

In Portuguese

Alocasia
chicória

In Polish

Alocasia
cykoria

In Latin

Aglaonema
pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales
Asterales

Family

Araceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Alocasia
Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Colocasieae
Cichorieae

Subfamily

Aroideae
Cichorioideae

Number of Species

7985
1 27800
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Difference Between Alocasia and Chicory

If you are confused whether Alocasia or Chicory are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Alocasia and Chicory Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Alocasia are slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Chicory fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Alocasia and Chicory if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Alocasia and Chicory

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Alocasia and Chicory. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Alocasia and Chicory as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Alocasia is Insect Bites whereas of Chicory is Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems and Stomach pain. Alocasia has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems while Chicory has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Alocasia vs Chicory

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Alocasia vs Chicory and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Alocasia are Poisonous, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation whereas of Chicory have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Alocasia has showy fruits and Chicory has no showy fruits. Also Alocasia is not flowering and Chicory is flowering. You can compare Alocasia and Chicory facts and facts of other plants too.