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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mediterranean
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Types

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

Number of Varieties

10-
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
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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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1.50 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, 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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
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Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus
Pachycereus pringlei

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
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

In Hindi

कासनी
Cardon

In German

Chicoree
Cardon

In French

chicorée
Cardon

In Spanish

achicoria
Cardon

In Greek

ραδίκι
Cardon

In Portuguese

chicória
Cardon

In Polish

cykoria
Cardon

In Latin

pancratium
Cardon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cichorium
Pachycereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae
Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

8512
1 27800
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Difference Between Chicory and Cardon

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Importance of Chicory and Cardon

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

Compare Facts of Chicory vs Cardon

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