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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean
Eastern Africa

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

1015
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-1

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
H1, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1.50 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue
Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

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, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

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
Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus
EXACUM affine

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
German Violet, Persian Violet

In Hindi

कासनी
persian violet

In German

Chicoree
persian violet

In French

chicorée
persian violet

In Spanish

achicoria
Violeta persa

In Greek

ραδίκι
Περσικό Violet

In Portuguese

chicória
Violeta persa

In Polish

cykoria
Persian Violet

In Latin

pancratium
hyacinthum Persarum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Gentianales

Family

Asteraceae
Gentianaceae

Genus

Cichorium
Exacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae
Exaceae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae
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Number of Species

8525
1 27800
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Difference Between Chicory and Persian Violet

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

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Importance of Chicory and Persian Violet

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

Compare Facts of Chicory vs Persian Violet

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