species

Cichorium intybus

Chicory · Common chicory

A scale drawing of Cichorium intybus, beside a 1.7 m figure.

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Cichorium intybus belongs to the family Asteraceae, also known as Chicory or Common chicory, introduced before 1500 and long since part of the landscape. It grows in full sun, where the ground is neutral and in well drained conditions.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Full sun
Acidity
Neutral
Moisture
Well drained
In the UK
Archaeophyte (pre-1500)

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Record data from biflora (194533-1), under OGL-UK-3.0.