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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean
Central America, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11
0 99
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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
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm457.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1.50 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue
Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wind

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus
Malpighia emarginata

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
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

कासनी
Acerola Tree

In German

Chicoree
Acerola Baum

In French

chicorée
Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

achicoria
Árbol de acerola

In Greek

ραδίκι
Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

chicória
Árvore acerola

In Polish

cykoria
Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

pancratium
Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Asterales
Malpighiales

Family

Asteraceae
Malpighiaceae

Genus

Cichorium
Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae
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Subfamily

Cichorioideae
Paperveroideae

Number of Species

85-
1 27800
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Difference Between Chicory and Acerola

If you are confused whether Chicory or Acerola 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 Chicory and Acerola Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chicory are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Acerola fertilizers required are Complete balanced fertilizer and iron-rich fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chicory and Acerola if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chicory and Acerola

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chicory and Acerola. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chicory and Acerola 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 Chicory is Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems and Stomach pain whereas of Acerola is Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems and Vitamin C. Chicory has beauty benefits as follows: while Acerola has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chicory vs Acerola

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