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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Cichorium pumilum is a ANNUAL growing to 0.4 m (1ft 4in) by 0.4 m (1ft 4in) at a fast rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. The flowers are pollinated by Bees.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms: C. endivia var. pumilum (Jacq.) Vis. C. endivia subsp. pumilum (Jacq.) Cout. C. intybus subsp. pumilum (Jacq.) Ball.
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
Edible leaves are usually picked wild. Like the other species of Cichorium, its leaves are edible by humans. They are a good iron source for the human diet. Cichorium pumilum has more than 150 mg/100 g on a dry basis. They make a very acceptable addition, in moderate quantities, to the salad bowl. If the leaves are too bitter, they are often blanched (by excluding light from the growing plant) to reduce this bitterness, though this process also reduces the nutritional value of the plant [2-4] .
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Medicinal Uses
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Cichorium pumilum (CGEA) has several medical qualities. Its ethyl acetate extract (CGEA) exhibits significant anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective effects. CGEA can attenuate inflammatory factors, reduce liver inflammation, and alleviate liver fibrosis degeneration. It promotes the growth of beneficial intestinal bacteria, alters intestinal microbiota composition, and improves intestinal barrier function, which in turn helps prevent liver fibrosis caused by intestinal inflammation. The main sesquiterpenoid in CGEA, lactucin, contributes to its anti-inflammatory properties by inhibiting specific signalilng pathways (MAPK and Akt), reducing the expression of pro-inflammatory factors, and inhibiting the release of inflammatory mediators.
References More on Medicinal Uses
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Other Uses
Attractive flowers. Uses: cottage gardens, wildflower gardens, forest gardens.
Special Uses
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
Wild. An annual Mediterranean herb/weed with slender taproot, Stem 6–40 cm high. It has bluish-violet flower heads and fleshy taproots.
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Plant Propagation
Seed.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Dwarf Chicory, Wild annual Endive, Small Chicory, German: Niedrige Wegwarte, Spanish: Achicoria silvestre, French: Chicorée naine, Arabic: Hindabah, Italian: Endivia selvatica.
Native Range
Native to: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Western Sahara, Xinjiang, .Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Macedonia. .
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
None Known
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This species has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List.
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Author
Jacq.
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