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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Mediterranean  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

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

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
2  

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-3  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Pale White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

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  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
extracted oil, Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
CORNUS racemosa  

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  
Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood  

In Hindi
कासनी  
Gray Dogwood  

In German
Chicoree  
Cornus racemosa  

In French
chicorée  
Gray Dogwood  

In Spanish
achicoria  
Cornus racemosa  

In Greek
ραδίκι  
Gray Dogwood  

In Portuguese
chicória  
Gray Dogwood  

In Polish
cykoria  
Gray Dogwood  

In Latin
pancratium  
Gray Dogwood  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Cornales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cornaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
Cornus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
-  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
-  

Number of Species
85  
17  

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Difference Between Chicory and Gray Dogwood

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

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Importance of Chicory and Gray Dogwood

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

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