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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean
Australia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

105
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

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
H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1.50 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue
Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
Red blotch, Rust aphids

Plant Tolerance

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus
ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

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 Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

In Hindi

कासनी
Blue Hibiscus

In German

Chicoree
Blauer Hibiskus Baum

In French

chicorée
Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

In Spanish

achicoria
Azul árbol del hibisco

In Greek

ραδίκι
Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

In Portuguese

chicória
Árvore azul do hibiscus

In Polish

cykoria
Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

In Latin

pancratium
Hibiscus lignum blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Malvales

Family

Asteraceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Cichorium
Alyogyne

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae
Hibisceae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae
Malvoideae

Number of Species

85200
1 27800
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Difference Between Chicory and Blue Hibiscus

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Importance of Chicory and Blue Hibiscus

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Compare Facts of Chicory vs Blue Hibiscus

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