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Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Mediterranean
China

Types

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)
Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-8
0 99
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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
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3.00 cm-
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1.50 cm7.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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
Needs small amount of water

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

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
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Insects, Silkworms

Allergy

-
Pollen, Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Hair-growth, Skin whitening

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Cichorium intybus
MORUS alba

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
White Mulberry

In Hindi

कासनी
सफेद शहतूत

In German

Chicoree
Weiß Mulberry

In French

chicorée
Mûrier blanc

In Spanish

achicoria
White Mulberry

In Greek

ραδίκι
Λευκή Μουριά

In Portuguese

chicória
Branco Mulberry

In Polish

cykoria
Biały Mulberry

In Latin

pancratium
Morus alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Urticales

Family

Asteraceae
Moraceae

Genus

Cichorium
Morus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Cichorieae
Moreae

Subfamily

Cichorioideae
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Number of Species

85150
1 27800
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Difference Between Chicory and White Mulberry

If you are confused whether Chicory or White Mulberry 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 White Mulberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chicory are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for White Mulberry fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chicory and White Mulberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chicory and White Mulberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chicory and White Mulberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chicory and White Mulberry 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 White Mulberry is Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant and Odontalgic. Chicory has beauty benefits as follows: while White Mulberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chicory vs White Mulberry

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