Elderberry

Radicchio

About Elderberry and Radicchio

Elderberry

Radicchio

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Vegetable

Origin

Australia, South America

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

CICHORIUM intybus

Common Name

Elderberry

Radicchio, Wild Chicory

In Hindi

Elderberry

Radicchio

In German

Holunderbeere

Radicchio

In French

Sureau

Radicchio

In Spanish

Saúco

achicoria

In Greek

Elderberry

ραντίτσιο

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

radicchio

In Polish

Bez czarny

radicchio

In Latin

Elderberry

Radicchio

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Asterales

Family

Adoxaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Sambucus

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

301

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Radicchio

Wondering what are the properties of Elderberry and Radicchio? We provide you with everything About Elderberry and Radicchio. Elderberry doesn't have thorns and Radicchio doesn't have thorns. Also Elderberry does not have fragrant flowers. Elderberry has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting and Radicchio has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea 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 Elderberry and Radicchio and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Radicchio

Season and care of Elderberry and Radicchio is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Radicchio Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Radicchio season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Radicchio is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Radicchio is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Elderberry and Radicchio Physical Information

Elderberry and Radicchio physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Radicchio are as follows:

Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green
Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green

Care of Elderberry and Radicchio

Care of Elderberry and Radicchio include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Radicchio pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Radicchio needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.