Cichorium intybus

Chicory

an annual, biennial or perennial herbaceous member of the Cichorium genus in the family Asteraceae.

Illustration Cichorium intybus0 clean.jpg by Otto Wilhelm Thomé, Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz (1885) ·Public domain · Resized for the web

Taxonomy and growth

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cichorium
Life cycle: annual, biennial, perennial
Woodiness: herbaceous
Height: 1.219 m
Spread: 0.305 m
Fertility: self fertile
Flower colours: blue

Uses

Edible uses

Plant part: Leaves
Product or use: salad

Ecology and functions

Ecosystem niche: Soil surface

Mineral accumulator

Environment

Range: Europe
Light: full sun
Shade tolerance: partial shade
Water: moderate
Hardiness: Zone 3+
Soil textures: sandy, loamy
Soil pH: very acid, acid, neutral, alkaline
Drainage: moist
Wind: No
Maritime: No
Drought: intolerant
Salinity: intolerant
Root Zone: deep

Propagation

seed

Seed Requires Scarification: No
Seed Requires Smokification: No
Seed Requires Stratification: No