Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
Herbs
Origin
Mediterranean
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
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
1040
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12 - 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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1.50 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
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Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings
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
Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Dry
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
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
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Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, pollinators
Allergy
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Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
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Edible
Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus
LAMIUM amplexicaule
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
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
In Hindi
कासनी
henbit deadnettle
In German
Chicoree
henbit deadnettle
In French
chicorée
henbit deadnettle
In Spanish
achicoria
deadnettle henbit
In Greek
ραδίκι
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle
In Portuguese
chicória
henbit deadnettle
In Polish
cykoria
Henbit jasnota
In Latin
pancratium
henbit deadnettle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Lamiales
Family
Asteraceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Cichorium
Lamium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cichorieae
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Subfamily
Cichorioideae
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Number of Species
8526
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27800
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