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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean
Western Europe

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

103
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-91-6
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
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm30.50 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
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
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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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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 ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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, 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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Frost, Shallow soil

Facts

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects

Allergy

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Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Weightloss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)

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
Kohlrabi

In Hindi

कासनी
नवलकोल

In German

Chicoree
Kohlrabi

In French

chicorée
Chou-rave

In Spanish

achicoria
Brassica oleracea gongyloides

In Greek

ραδίκι
Kohlrabi

In Portuguese

chicória
Kohlrabi

In Polish

cykoria
Kalarepa

In Latin

pancratium
Kohlrabi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Capparales

Family

Asteraceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Cichorium
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Cichorieae
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Subfamily

Cichorioideae
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Number of Species

851
1 27800
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Difference Between Chicory and Kohlrabi

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

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Importance of Chicory and Kohlrabi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chicory and Kohlrabi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chicory and Kohlrabi 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 Kohlrabi is Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals and Weight loss. Chicory has beauty benefits as follows: while Kohlrabi has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chicory vs Kohlrabi

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 Kohlrabi 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 Kohlrabi have Digestive Problems, sneezing and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chicory has no showy fruits and Kohlrabi has no showy fruits. Also Chicory is flowering and Kohlrabi is not flowering . You can compare Chicory and Kohlrabi facts and facts of other plants too.