Cichorium intybus | Belgian Endive, Italian Dandelion, Asparagus Chicory | Various
Cichorium intybus belongs to the plant family ASTERACE and Genus Cichorium This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Cichorium intybus does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Cichorium intybus so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Cichorium intybus Belgian endive,Italian dandelion,asparagus chicory is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Nitrogen
Full sun is best for growing Cichorium intybus. It needs soil that is moist.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 9" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This plant is will not resist frost and is classed as … Partially hardy
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Fresh;Cooked. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has roots that are a coffee substitute and leaves are bitter tasting
Leaves;Roots … are the edible part(s) of the Kings'S Ace Berry, Veitchberry plant
The leaves of this plant and the roots are both edible. Cichorium intybus is a good low calorie food. Its nutritional value includes vitamin A. Belgian endive (sometimes called Italian dandelion and asparagus chicory) is most often used cooked or fresh. This plant has too many possible beneficial herbal uses to fully enumerate. A few of its uses include: as a liver tonic, as a digestive tonic, as a urinary antiseptic and as an antirheumatic. See the medicinal properties section for the full list. The root as well as the leaves and the flowers are used in herbal preparations.
Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 6" in one direction and 6" in the other direction.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
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"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.