Endive plant grow and care – herbaceous leaf plant of the genus Cichorium also known as Cichorium endivia, Endive plant perennial deciduous plant also used as medical plant, can grow in temperate, mediterranean or subtropical climate and growing in hardiness zone 4-10.
Endive plant leaves Leaves color green, inner leaves grow like head the color can be red, green, white or yellow.
Flower color blue in small size 1-3 cm, the flowers grow on inflorescence, buds also edible.
Root edible and also used for medical uses, the taste is sweet the color is white with brown peel, root size is 5-12 cm.
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How to grow Endive plant growing and care: Weed free, moist, mulch, cold weather
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Subspecies Curly Endive plant – leaves color white, green or yellow can be more than one color, leaves slender serrated like a feather.
Belgian Endive plant – leaves color green with white or mostly white when it grow in the dark.
Radicchio – leaves color green, inner leaves grow like head with color red with white vein.
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Scientific name: Cichorium endivia
Categories of growing Planting Season: Autumn Planting , Spring Planting , Summer planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants , Part shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate , Subtropics Climate , Temperate Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants , Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Annual plant , Deciduous , Evergreen , Herbaceous , Leaf plant , Perennial plant
Plant Uses: Colored leaves , Edible plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Big amount of water , Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10 , Hardiness zone 4 , Hardiness zone 5 , Hardiness zone 6 , Hardiness zone 7 , Hardiness zone 8 , Hardiness zone 9
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Leaf color: Red leaves , White leaves , Yellow leaf
Blooming season: Spring flowers , Summer flowers
Flower colors: Blue flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest , Spring Harvest , Summer Harvest , Winter harvest
Edible Parts: Edible flowers , Edible leaves , Edible Roots
Culinary uses: Beverage , Cooked , Eaten raw , Leafy vegetables , Pickles , Salad
