Colchicum

Radicchio

About Colchicum and Radicchio

Colchicum

Radicchio

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

8-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

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30.50 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Sky Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Bacteria, Damping-off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew, fungus, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Food Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

CICHORIUM intybus

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Radicchio, Wild Chicory

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

Radicchio

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Radicchio

7.2.3 In French

colchique

Radicchio

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

achicoria

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

ραντίτσιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

radicchio

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

radicchio

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Radicchio

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Cichorium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Colchicum and Radicchio

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Radicchio? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Radicchio. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Radicchio doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Radicchio has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Colchicum and Radicchio and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Radicchio

Season and care of Colchicum and Radicchio is important to know. While considering everything about Colchicum and Radicchio Care, growing season is an essential factor. Colchicum season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Radicchio season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Colchicum is Loam and for Radicchio is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral and for Radicchio is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Colchicum and Radicchio Physical Information

Colchicum and Radicchio physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Radicchio are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Radicchio

Care of Colchicum and Radicchio include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Radicchio pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Radicchio needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.