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RARE ENDANGERED (Italian Chicory) Cicoria A Foglia Frastagliate Seeds Extremely Rare Endangered Plant Species

RARE ENDANGERED (Italian Chicory) Cicoria A Foglia Frastagliate Seeds Extremely Rare Endangered Plant Species

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RARE ENDANGERED Cicoria A Foglia Frastagliate Seeds Extremely Rare Endangered Plant Species
Cicoria a Foglia Frastagliate (Seeds 50)
Cichorium endivia 'Foglia Frastagliate'

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(This is an actual endangered species of plant that is on the verge of extinction and so it is a once in a lifetime opportunity to buy some of the endangered plants that we carry and their seeds so please share with us your experiences and pictures as you are one of very few people on the planet that will be able to share in this experience and we are still collecting data, photos and information on these plants as we grow and research them and help to preserve their species and so buying them is not just buying a plant it is actually helping in our quest to preserve it's existence and save it from extinction so that our 4 year old son and other children and generations have a chance to experience some truly beautiful and remarkable one of a kind plants so when buying this please know you're a part of our quest to save a number of plant species from extinction and any and all pictures and information you are kind enough to send is very very very helpful in our work to save this and other plants)

Cicoria a Foglia Frastagliate (Rare Southern Italy Chicory)
Cichorium endivia 'Foglia Frastagliate'
Uses: Culinary Duration: Annual
When to Sow: Spring Ease of Germination: Easy
A specialty variety of Chicory that's very rare and sought after in Italy for it's culinary use with thick succulent stems from southern Italy. These stems are the part used in salads .A very early variety with long, green serrated leaves similar to dandelion. Harvest when young and tender and eat raw or cooked.

Chicory is a flowering plant in the dandelion family that is characterized by a tough, hairy stem, light purple flowers and leaves that are commonly used in salads.
Chicory coffee tastes similar to coffee but has a flavor that's often described as slightly woody and nuttyCommon chicory is a somewhat woody, perennial herbaceous plant of the dandelion family Asteraceae, usually with bright blue flowers, rarely white or pink. Many varieties are cultivated for salad leaves, chicons, or roots, which are baked, ground, and used as a coffee substitute and food additive.
Chicory is used for loss of appetite, upset stomach, constipation, liver and gallbladder disorders, cancer, and rapid heartbeat. It is also used as a “tonic,” to increase urine production, to protect the liver, and to balance the stimulant effect of coffee. Perennial herbaceous plant of the dandelion family Asteraceae, usually with bright blue flowers.

To brew basic chicory coffee, use about 2/3 ground coffee and 1/3 chicory. Brew as you normally would in a drip coffee maker, a French press, or your favorite method. Enjoy chicory on its own by brewing it as you would any other coffee but begin with at least half the grounds.

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