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Chicory
Chicory

Citrullus Lanatus
Citrullus Lanatus



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean
Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)
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Number of Varieties

1020
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
along watercourse, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-4

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
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
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1.50 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Crimson, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

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 consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
Loam

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Insects, Squirrels

Allergy

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Stomach pain, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

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
Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

In Hindi

कासनी
तरबूज़

In German

Chicoree
Wassermelone

In French

chicorée
Citrullus lanatus

In Spanish

achicoria
Citrullus lanatus

In Greek

ραδίκι
καρπούζι

In Portuguese

chicória
Citrullus lanatus

In Polish

cykoria
Citrullus lanatus

In Latin

pancratium
Citrullus lanatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Cucurbitales

Family

Asteraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cichorium
Citrullus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cichorieae
Benincaseae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

851000
1 27800
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Difference Between Chicory and Citrullus Lanatus

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Importance of Chicory and Citrullus Lanatus

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Compare Facts of Chicory vs Citrullus Lanatus

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