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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean
Southwest Asia

Types

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

Number of Varieties

101
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11
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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming
Bushy, Evergreen

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1.50 cm350.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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 less during winter, Water more in summer

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, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Mealybugs

Allergy

-
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus
Nerium

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
Oleander, Nerium Oleander

In Hindi

कासनी
ओलियंडर

In German

Chicoree
Oleander

In French

chicorée
laurier-rose

In Spanish

achicoria
Adelfa

In Greek

ραδίκι
Πικροδάφνη

In Portuguese

chicória
oleandro

In Polish

cykoria
Oleander

In Latin

pancratium
Cleander

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Gentianales

Family

Asteraceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Cichorium
Nerium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae
Wrightieae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

85700
1 27800
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Difference Between Chicory and Oleander

If you are confused whether Chicory or Oleander 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 Oleander Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chicory are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Oleander fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chicory and Oleander if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chicory and Oleander

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

Compare Facts of Chicory vs Oleander

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 Oleander 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 Oleander have Phytodermatitis, Rash and Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chicory has no showy fruits and Oleander has no showy fruits. Also Chicory is flowering and Oleander is flowering. You can compare Chicory and Oleander facts and facts of other plants too.