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Chicory

Common chicory is a somewhat woody, perennial herbaceous plant of the family Asteraceae, usually with bright blue flowers, rarely white or pink. Native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, it has been introduced to the Americas and Australia.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Cichorium intybus
Genus: Cichorium
Kingdom: Plantae
Hardiness: Zone 2
Habit: herb
Bloom: Mid Summer