Name: Wild Chicory

Nickname: chicory

Bitter chrysanthemum in growth

Scientific name: English name: Chjcory

Chicory (Compositae) is a biennial herb, which is a young leaf forage cultivation species of Chicory. The scientific name of chicory Endivia L. Every 100g of tender leaves contains 95. 1g, protein 1.2g, and 77mg of calcium and vitamins. Suitable for raw food, cooking or soup. Chicory leaves are lanceolate. Head, about 20 small flowers, corolla lavender, pistil stigma forked pale blue, stamens 5, connected into a tube, anthers pale blue. The seeds are short columnar, grayish white, 1000-grain weight 1.6g, and the seed germination can last for 10 years. Seeds preserved for 1-3 years are often used in production.

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