July brings patriotism, hot weather, hot dogs, fireworks and chicory blooming along the roadsides in Wisconsin. The pretty blue blooms are common chicory — Cichorium intybus —a plant that originated ...

Pollinators come to chicory's flowers, but few insects can eat its leaves. Click here for larger image. Photo by Jeffrey Mitton. Chicory caught my eye when I was a young boy, for it has axillary ...

Some herbs bear hard woody stems unlike the usual soft green stalks. Common chicory or the Indian Kasni is one such perennial herbaceous plant hailing from the daisy family of Asteraceae. Its ...

Chicory is a leafy vegetable that looks like lettuce but tastes more bitter. It is a hearty cool-weather crop that can bring an earthy bite to salads, stir-fries, and other dishes during fall and ...

Chicory is a plant cultivated all over the world, and many believe it offers exceptional medical and nutritional value. Learn what chicory is, about coffee with chicory, and more. You may find that ...