Chicory


Scientific Name: Cichorium endivia L.
Family: Asteraceae
Chicory(Cichorium endivia)
'Neos' Endive at the Chicago Botanical Garden
Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: All zones

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Origin: Probably India

Growth Habits: Annual, fast growing up to 3 feet tall (90 cm.)

Flowers: Violet or blue flowers

Watering Needs: Regular water

This is the widely cultivated salad plant. It comes generally as the escarole or broas-leaf endive, and the curly endive. The cultivated varieties generally mature in around 90 days.


 

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