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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean
Southern Europe, Mediterranean

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

1050
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
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
H1, H2, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1.50 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Caterpillar

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

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
Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus
FOENICULUM vulgare

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
Common Fennel, Fennel

In Hindi

कासनी
सौंफ़

In German

Chicoree
Fenchel

In French

chicorée
Fenouil

In Spanish

achicoria
Hinojo

In Greek

ραδίκι
Μάραθο

In Portuguese

chicória
Funcho

In Polish

cykoria
Koper włoski

In Latin

pancratium
faeniculi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Apiales

Family

Asteraceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Cichorium
Foeniculum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae
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Subfamily

Cichorioideae
Apioideae

Number of Species

85100
1 27800
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Difference Between Chicory and Fennel

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

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Importance of Chicory and Fennel

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

Compare Facts of Chicory vs Fennel

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