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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mediterranean  
-  

Types
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)  
Oriental White Pink Oriental Light Pink Oriental Red Oriental  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild  
gardens, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

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 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue  
Pink, Magenta, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

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 ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain  
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee  
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus  
LILIUM 'Acapulco'  

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  
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily  

In Hindi
कासनी  
ओरिएंटल लिली  

In German
Chicoree  
Orientalische Lilie  

In French
chicorée  
Lily Oriental  

In Spanish
achicoria  
lirio oriental  

In Greek
ραδίκι  
Oriental Lily  

In Portuguese
chicória  
Lily Oriental  

In Polish
cykoria  
Oriental Lily  

In Latin
pancratium  
Oriental Lily  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asterales  
Liliales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Cichorium  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Cichorieae  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Cichorioideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
85  
108  
99+

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Difference Between Chicory and Oriental Lily

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

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Importance of Chicory and Oriental Lily

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

Compare Facts of Chicory vs Oriental Lily

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 Oriental Lily 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 Oriental Lily have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chicory has no showy fruits and Oriental Lily has no showy fruits. Also Chicory is flowering and Oriental Lily is not flowering . You can compare Chicory and Oriental Lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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