Chicory
Cichorium intybus
Leafy vegetable grown for salad leaves or blanched heads (Belgian endive); roots also used as a coffee substitute.
Family
Asteraceae
Temperature
10-30°C (absolute 6-35°C)
Rainfall
1500-2500mm (absolute 300-4000mm)
Altitude
2000m
Soil pH
6-7.5 (absolute 4.5-8.3)
Soil types
Fertile, well-drained loam