Belgium endive / هِنْدَبا بَرّية /

الشيكوريا / جذور السريس / علك / هندباء / هندباء برية / هندبه /

Cichorium intybus L.

Edibility and usage

Edibility
Delicious
Edible part
  • Leaves
  • Stems
Preparation
  • Cooked with olive oil
  • Salads
  • With greek yogurt
Blooming period
February to April
Foraging period
February
Seed collection period
May to June
Potential medicinal uses
  • Febrifuge
  • Hepatic
  • Laxative
  • Tonic
  • Diuretic

Description

Perenniality
Annual
Petal colour
  • Light blue
Leaf type
  • Dissected
Life form
  • Annual

Scientifc data

Genus
Cichorium
Family
Asteraceae
Wikidata item
Q2544599
GBIF Item
Cichorium intybus L. (5392252)
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least concern

References

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  9. Łuczaj, Łukasz, Marijana Zovko Končić, Tihomir Miličević, Katija Dolina, and Marija Pandža. “Wild Vegetable Mixes Sold in the Markets of Dalmatia (Southern Croatia).” Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 9, no. 1 (January 3, 2013): 2.
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Citation

Cichorium intybus L. in Barari platform (2025). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/494 accessed via barari.org on 9/9/2025.

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