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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Fern  

Origin
Mediterranean  
World, Pandemic  

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

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
2  

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
Woodland Garden  

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  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gold, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Strap shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Full Sun  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

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  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of 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  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
Pteridium aquilinum  

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  
Bracken, brake, common bracken  

In Hindi
कासनी  
bracken  

In German
Chicoree  
Adlerfarn  

In French
chicorée  
fougère  

In Spanish
achicoria  
helecho  

In Greek
ραδίκι  
φτέρη  

In Portuguese
chicória  
samambaia  

In Polish
cykoria  
orlica  

In Latin
pancratium  
bracken  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pteridophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Filicopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Polypodiales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Dennstaedtiaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
Pteridium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
-  

Number of Species
85  
11  
99+

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Difference Between Chicory and Bracken

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

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Importance of Chicory and Bracken

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chicory and Bracken. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chicory and Bracken 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 Bracken is Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice and Tonic. Chicory has beauty benefits as follows: while Bracken has beauty benefits as follows: .

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