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Chicory and Bridal Veil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China  
Mediterranean  

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

Number of Varieties
4  
10  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions, gardens  
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
76.20 cm  
99+
3.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
1.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Blue, Red  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, 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
Irregular  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply  
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  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
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, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Diuretic, Fever  
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as an ingredient in coffee  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLERODENDRUM wallichii  
Cichorium intybus  

Common Name
Bridal Veil, Nodding Clerodendron, Wallich's glorybower, Nutan bleeding heart  
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
Bridal veil plant  
कासनी  

In German
Brautschleier Pflanze  
Chicoree  

In French
usine de voile de mariée  
chicorée  

In Spanish
planta de velo de novia  
achicoria  

In Greek
Νυφικό πέπλο φυτό  
ραδίκι  

In Portuguese
planta véu de noiva  
chicória  

In Polish
Welon roślin  
cykoria  

In Latin
Flammeum herba  
pancratium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Asterales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Clerodendrum  
Cichorium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
Teucrioideae  
Cichorioideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
85  

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Difference Between Bridal Veil and Chicory

If you are confused whether Bridal Veil 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 Bridal Veil and Chicory Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bridal Veil are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Chicory fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bridal Veil and Chicory if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bridal Veil and Chicory. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bridal Veil 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 Bridal Veil is Diarrhea, Diuretic and Fever whereas of Chicory is Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems and Stomach pain. Bridal Veil has beauty benefits as follows: while Chicory has beauty benefits as follows: .

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