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Miniature Orchid and Chicory


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Epiphyte  

Origin
Mediterranean  
China, India, Nepal  

Types
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)  
Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
13-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-10  

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  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Elliptic to oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Light Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Bulbs  

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  
Do not water excessively, Needs very little water  

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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Partial shade, Full 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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Light Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
-  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica  

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  
Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid  

In Hindi
कासनी  
miniature orchid  

In German
Chicoree  
miniature orchid  

In French
chicorée  
Pleione  

In Spanish
achicoria  
Pleione  

In Greek
ραδίκι  
Pleione  

In Portuguese
chicória  
miniature orchid  

In Polish
cykoria  
miniature orchid  

In Latin
pancratium  
miniature orchid  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Asparagales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
Pleione  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
Coelogyneae  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
85  
2000  
12

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Difference Between Chicory and Miniature Orchid

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Importance of Chicory and Miniature Orchid

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