Chicory mean

Chicory, also known as common chicory or Cichorium intybus, is a plant in the Asteraceae family. It is native to Europe, where it is often found along roadsides. Other cultivated forms are chicory, sugar loaf and radicchio.

Chicory is a bristly, hairy plant up to 1 m tall with a root up to 30 cm long that contains milky sap. It flowers from July to September; the flowers are light blue, rarely white.

Chicory is related to endive (known as lettuce), chicory (also known as lettuce) and chicory (the root of which is used as a coffee substitute).

The dried root of chicory is used phytotherapeutically (chicory root - Cichorii intybi radix).

Cosmetics industry: Cichorium intybus extract (INCI)

Chicory is a perennial plant that reaches a height of between 30 and 140 cm. It has a deep reaching taproot and upright stems. The base leaves of the plant are 1-7 cm wide and the lower stem leaves are between 8 and 25 cm long.
The flower heads, which can reach a diameter of up to 5 cm, are mostly blue in colour. The plant flowers from June to October.

Cichorium intybus is the parent plant of Cichorii radix the cut and dried roots of the plant.

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