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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
Succulent

Origin

Mediterranean
California

Types

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)
Ulva lactuca, Ulva intestinalis

Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
Coastal Regions, shores

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

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
9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1.50 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue
Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Cone shaped to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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
Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full 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
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
Fungal Diseases, Root rot

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
Bone strength, Rich in Iron, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee
Used in salads, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus
DUDLEYA caespitosa

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
Sealettuce, Sand lettuce, Coast dudleya

In Hindi

कासनी
Sea Lettuce

In German

Chicoree
Meersalat

In French

chicorée
La laitue de mer

In Spanish

achicoria
lechuga de mar

In Greek

ραδίκι
θάλασσα Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

chicória
alface mar

In Polish

cykoria
Sea sałata

In Latin

pancratium
Lactuca mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Rosales

Family

Asteraceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Cichorium
Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae
Sedeae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae
Sedoideae

Number of Species

8550
1 27800
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Difference Between Chicory and Sea Lettuce

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

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Importance of Chicory and Sea Lettuce

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

Compare Facts of Chicory vs Sea Lettuce

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