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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean
Eastern Asia

Types

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)
Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill

Number of Varieties

1013
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm30.00 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
White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Deer resistant, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
stem tip 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
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Light Frost

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
-

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus
PIERIS japonica

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
Japanese Andromeda

In Hindi

कासनी
Japanese pieris

In German

Chicoree
Japanese pieris

In French

chicorée
Japanese pieris

In Spanish

achicoria
Japanese pieris

In Greek

ραδίκι
Japanese pieris

In Portuguese

chicória
Japanese pieris

In Polish

cykoria
Japanese pieris

In Latin

pancratium
Japanese pieris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Ericales

Family

Asteraceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Cichorium
Pieris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae
Lyonieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae
Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

8530
1 27800
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Difference Between Chicory and Japanese Pieris

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

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Importance of Chicory and Japanese Pieris

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

Compare Facts of Chicory vs Japanese Pieris

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Chicory vs Japanese Pieris and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Chicory are whereas of Japanese Pieris have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chicory has no showy fruits and Japanese Pieris has no showy fruits. Also Chicory is flowering and Japanese Pieris is not flowering . You can compare Chicory and Japanese Pieris facts and facts of other plants too.