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Sweet William
Sweet William

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe
Mediterranean

Types

'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia
Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

160010
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm3.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red
Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week
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

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs
Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling
Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Food for animals
Used as an ingredient in coffee

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'
Cichorium intybus

Common Name

Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William
Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

स्वीट विलियम
कासनी

In German

Bartn
Chicoree

In French

sweet william
chicorée

In Spanish

Guillermo dulce
achicoria

In Greek

είδος γαρύφαλλου
ραδίκι

In Portuguese

william doce
chicória

In Polish

słodki William
cykoria

In Latin

amaranthus
pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asterales

Family

Caryophyllaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Dianthus
Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
Cichorioideae

Number of Species

7585
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet William and Chicory

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

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Importance of Sweet William and Chicory

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet William and Chicory. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet William and Chicory 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 Sweet William is Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula and Swelling whereas of Chicory is Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems and Stomach pain. Sweet William has beauty benefits as follows: while Chicory has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweet William vs Chicory

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 Sweet William vs Chicory 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 Sweet William are Asthma whereas of Chicory have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet William has no showy fruits and Chicory has no showy fruits. Also Sweet William is not flowering and Chicory is flowering. You can compare Sweet William and Chicory facts and facts of other plants too.