1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean
Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)
Carissa Carandas
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
3.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.1.2 Minimum Width
1.2 Plant Color
1.2.1 Flower Color
1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Applicable
Not Available
1.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.3 Shape
1.3.1 Leaf Shape
1.4 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 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
Average Water Needs
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 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
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Equal amount of N,P,K
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
Aphids
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Mildly Toxic
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
6.2 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
Large Num-Num
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.3.2 In Greek
6.3.3 In Portuguese
6.3.5 In Polish
6.3.6 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.7 Genus
7.8 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
7.10 Tribe
7.11 Subfamily
Cichorioideae
Rauvolfioideae
7.12 Number of Species