Scientific Classification of Hosta and Chicory

Hosta and Chicory Kingdom

The scientific classification of Hosta and Chicory includes the entire classification chart that includes kingdom, family, clade, tribe etc. A kingdom is the second highest taxonomic rank. A taxonomic rank is the level that a living organisms are placed in hierarchical level of arrangement of life forms. All the living organisms are divided into kingdoms. Plant kingdom is a main classification of living organisms that include all plants. There are six kingdoms which are: Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, Protista, Aschaea/Archaeabacteria and Bacteria Eubacteria. Hosta and Chicory kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Hosta and Chicory Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Hosta and Chicory family is a major factor of Hosta and Chicory Scientific Classification. Plant family helps you narrow the search of your plants. It also gives you idea about, how the plant looks, how the seed will be like etc. These two plant families can be different or same. Hosta belongs to the family Liliaceae and Chicory belongs to the family Asteraceae.

Hosta and Chicory Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Hosta and Chicory genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Hosta and Chicory, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Hosta and other plant's genus is Cichorium. Hosta tribe is and Chicory tribe is Cichorieae. Hosta clade is Angiosperms and Monocots and order is Asparagales whereas Chicory clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales. Every plant have subfamilies. Hosta subfamilies are, Agavoideae and Chicory subfamilies are Cichorioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Hosta and Chicory and other products also.