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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia  

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

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
7  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
mild coastal areas, Upland sandy savannas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

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  
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
White, Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Blue, Violet  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Long Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Rhizome division, 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  
Requires plenty of water during 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, Alkaline, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  

Allergy
-  
breathing problems, Dizziness, poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
DIANELLA caerulea  

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  
Blue Flax Lily, Blueberry Lily, Paroo Lily  

In Hindi
कासनी  
blue flax lily  

In German
Chicoree  
blau Flachs Lilie  

In French
chicorée  
Dianella caerulea  

In Spanish
achicoria  
Dianella caerulea  

In Greek
ραδίκι  
Dianella caerulea  

In Portuguese
chicória  
blue flax lily  

In Polish
cykoria  
blue flax lily  

In Latin
pancratium  
blue flax lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Monocots  

Order
Asterales  
Asparagales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
Dianella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
-  

Number of Species
85  
7  
99+

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Difference Between Chicory and Blue Flax Lily

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