Belgian endive

How to grow Belgian endive growing and care:

Weed free, moist, mulch, cold weather

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
?

Planting season:
Spring or autumn, in warm summer climate in autumn

Pests and diseases:
Lettuce aphid, leaf-miners, slug

Pruning season:
All season

How to prune:
Dead leaves and if there is no use in the seeds recommend cutting the inflorescence

Size of the plant?
Top size 5-20 cm (2-8 inches) root size is 5-12 cm (2-10 inches).

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Spring / Summer

General information about the flower
Blue flower in small size 1-3 cm, the flowers grow on inflorescence

Pollination is done by:
Bees

Uses of Belgian endive flower:
Salad

Edible leaves

Leaves harvesting season
50-70 days

How to harvest the leaves?
Can be cut leaf by leaf at the time or all the head

Information about leaves:
Green with white or mostly white when it grow in the dark.

Uses of Name leaves:
Salad, pickle

Edible Roots

Information about Belgian endive root:
White with brown peel with sweet taste, the root size is 5-12 cm.

When to pull up Belgian endive root:
All year

Uses of Belgian endive root:
Beverage

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Cichorium endivia