Chicory

Watercolour / Gouache / Resin / Gold Leaf

Dimensions: 10.25”x 4.75"

CHICORY • Cichorium intybus[3] is a somewhat woody, perennial herbaceous plant of the family Asteraceae, usually with bright blue flowers, rarely white or pink. Native to Europe, it has been introduced to the Americas and Australia.[4]

Many varieties are cultivated for salad leaves, chicons (blanched buds), or roots (var. sativum), which are baked, ground, and used as a coffee substitute and food additive. In the 21st century, inulin, an extract from chicory root, has been used in food manufacturing as a sweetener and source of dietary fiber.[5] Chicory is also grown as a forage crop for livestock.[6]