Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean
Caribbean
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
102
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-910-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-9
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, H2, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.50 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue
Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
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
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
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Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Dizziness, High blood pressure, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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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
Anemia, Antibacterial, Bronchitis, Cancer, Candidiasis, Detox
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as an ingredient in coffee
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Cichorium intybus
HANDROANTHUS heptaphyllus
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
Pink Tabebuia, Pink Trumpet Tree
In Hindi
कासनी
pink trumpert tree
In German
Chicoree
Rosa Baum Trnpert
In French
chicorée
Rose Arbre Trnpert
In Spanish
achicoria
Pink Trnpert Árbol
In Greek
ραδίκι
Ροζ Tree Trnpert
In Portuguese
chicória
Rosa da árvore Trnpert
In Polish
cykoria
Różowe Drzewo Trnpert
In Latin
pancratium
Pink arbor Trnpert
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Lamiales
Family
Asteraceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Cichorium
Tabebuia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cichorieae
Tecomeae
Subfamily
Cichorioideae
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Number of Species
8567
1
27800
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