1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 Sunset Zone
H2, 13, 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
1.11 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm3.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta
Blue
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Applicable
3.2.3 Fruit Color
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Green
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.2.3 Type of Soil
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
4.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Summer
4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
4.3 Tolerances
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
5.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings
5.3 Plant Maintenance
5.4 Watering Plants
5.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
5.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
5.4.3 In Spring
5.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
5.5 Soil
5.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
5.5.2 Soil Type
5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
5.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
5.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
5.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms
5.10 Plant Tolerance
6 Facts
6.1 Flowers
6.1.1 Flower Petal Number
6.2 Fruits
6.2.1 Showy Fruit
6.2.2 Edible Fruit
6.3 Fragrance
6.3.1 Fragrant Flower
6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
6.4 Showy Foliage
6.5 Showy Bark
6.6 Foliage Texture
6.7 Foliage Sheen
6.8 Evergreen
6.9 Invasive
6.10 Self-Sowing
6.11 Attracts
6.12 Allergy
Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic
Not Available
7 Benefits
7.1 Uses
7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
7.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Not Available
7.1.3 Edible Uses
7.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
7.3 Plant Benefits
7.3.2 Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain
7.3.3 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves, Root
7.3.5 Other Uses
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as an ingredient in coffee
7.4 Used As Indoor Plant
7.5 Used As Outdoor Plant
7.6 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Not Available
8 Scientific Name
8.1 Botanical Name
Euphorbia tithymaloides
Cichorium intybus
8.3 Common Name
Devil's Backbone
Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive
8.3.1 In Hindi
8.4.1 In German
Devil's Backbone
Chicoree
9.1.1 In French
Backbone du Diable
chicorée
9.2.1 In Spanish
El espinazo del diablo
achicoria
9.2.3 In Greek
9.2.5 In Portuguese
Espinha do Diabo
chicória
9.2.6 In Polish
9.2.7 In Latin
10 Classification
10.1 Kingdom
10.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
10.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
10.4 Order
10.5 Family
10.6 Genus
10.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
10.9 Tribe
11.2 Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Cichorioideae
11.3 Number of Species