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Chicory (Cichorium intybus)

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Cichorium Intybus, or more commonly know as Chicory, is a forb/herb (a forb/herb is a non-woody plant that is not a grass) with green foliage and blue flowers of the genus Cichorium. It has a rapid growth rate and a height of 2 feet at maturity. Its duration is biennial or bi-annual which means it can grow or bloom twice, in the first year and the following year. It's active growth period is summer, blooms during mid summer and is intolerant of shade. Cichorium Intybus or Chicory's floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Category: Dicot

Genus: Cichorium

Family: Asteraceae

Order: Asterales

Class: Magnoliopsida

Division: Magnoliophyta

Duration: Biennial Perennial

Growth Habit: Forb/herb

Native Status: L48 (I) CAN (I) SPM (I)

State Noxious Status: CO (CW)

State Noxious Common Name: CO (chicory)

PLANTS Invasive Status: KY N'EAST NE&GP SEEPPC STATE SWSS WSWS

Active Growth Period: Summer

After Harvest Regrowth Rate: Slow

Allelopath: No

Bloat: None

C:N Ratio: Medium

Coppice Potential: No

Fall Conspicuous: No

Fire Resistance: No

Flower Color: Blue

Flower Conspicuous: Yes

Foliage Color: Green

Foliage Porosity Summer: Porous

Foliage Porosity Winter: Porous

Foliage Texture: Coarse

Fruit/Seed Color: Brown

Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: No

Growth Form: Bunch

Growth Rate: Rapid

Height Mature (feet): 2

Leaf Retention: No

Lifespan: Short

Low Growing Grass: No

Resprout Ability: No

Shape and Orientation: Erect

Toxicity: None

Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes

Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: Yes

Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes

Anaerobic Tolerance: Low

CaCO3 Tolerance: High

Cold Stratification Required: No

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Fertility Requirement: High

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Frost Free Days Minimum: 90

Hedge Tolerance: None

Moisture Use: High

pH (Minimum): 6

pH (Maximum): 7.5

Precipitation (Minimum): 20

Precipitation (Maximum): 60

Root Depth Minimum (inches): 8

Salinity Tolerance: None

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Temperature Minimum (°F): -43

Bloom Period: Mid Summer

Commercial Availability: Routinely Available

Fruit/Seed Abundance: Medium

Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Summer

Fruit/Seed Period End: Fall

Fruit/Seed Persistence: No

Propagated by Bare Root: No

Propagated by Bulbs: No

Propagated by Container: No

Propagated by Corms: No

Propagated by Cuttings: No

Propagated by Seed: Yes

Propagated by Sod: No

Propagated by Sprigs: No

Propagated by Tubers: No

Seed per Pound: 426400

Seed Spread Rate: Rapid

Seedling Vigor: High

Small Grain: No

Vegetative Spread Rate: None

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