Advanced Search

Help | About | Feedback | Plant Suggestions

Cichorium intybus (Common Chicory)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 36763

Image added by Netty (13946) Image 1 of 2

Rate this plant: 2 ratings

Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Cichorium Species: Cichorium intybus

Common Names add Blue Sailors edit | delete Coffeeweed edit | delete Succory edit | delete Common Chicory edit | delete Chicory edit | delete Plant Types edit Herb Medicinal Perennial   Zones / Hardiness edit 3a (to -35 F / -37 C) 3b (to -30 F / -34 C) 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)   Flowering Start edit July   Flowering End edit   Leaf Colour edit Green - Dark   Leaf Shape edit Lanceolate   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Wildflower Garden Wildlife Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun   Soil Types edit Well-drained   Soil pH edit 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic) 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)   Bloom Colour edit Blue White   Wildlife Value edit   Propagation Techniques edit Seed   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Chicory root is often used as coffee substitute. edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm)   Salvia officinalis (Common Sage, Kitchen Sage)   Coriandrum sativum (Coriander, Cilantro, Chinese Parsley)   Muscari armeniacum (Grape Hyacinth) Contributors For This Plant Netty (13946) toni (36069) Peppersage (122) Busted (6) Gardens Containing This Plant   udoit2urself's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

Add Your Opinion About This Plant Netty (13946) wrote on Jul 12 2008 Chicory has a milky sap that may irritate skin or aggravate skin allergies. I like this opinion 2 people like this opinion Peppersage (122) wrote on Aug 06 2008 Rating for this plant: It's nice to see these decorate the sides of the hiways, rain, or drought, they just keep comming. I like this opinion 1 person likes this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

Images for this Plant
















This page includes name data supplied by ITIS.gov. View their own page for this plant.