Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Cichorium [1899]

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genus_en: Chicory, Endive

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Family: Asteraceae

family_ja: キク

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distribution_en:

description_en: Genus of about 8 species of annuals and perennials from dry, sunny sites in Europe, the Mediterranean, temperate Asia, and Ethiopia. They have large, variably toothed or pinnatifid, mid-green leaves, milky sap, and stems that branch at flowering to bear numerous thistle- or dandelion-like, usually blue, occasionally pink or white flowerheads, which close by midday. Several species are grown as salad plants. Contact with all parts of the plants may irritate skin or aggravate skin allergies.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy to frost hardy; C. spinosum may survive temperatures down to -10°C (14°F).

cultivation_en:

propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn or spring.

pests_en: Prone to mildew, lettuce ringspot, rust, and slugs.

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comment:

comment_ja: キクジシャ(エンダイブ＝endive)，キクニガナ(チコリ＝chicory)

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56

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