Lettuce

Radicchio

About Lettuce and Radicchio

Lettuce

Radicchio

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Egypt

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Lactuca sativa

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Cold Regions

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

510.00 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

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

Edible, Vegetable

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lactuca sativa

CICHORIUM intybus

Common Name

Lettuce

Radicchio, Wild Chicory

In Hindi

सलाद

Radicchio

In German

Salat

Radicchio

In French

Salade

Radicchio

In Spanish

Lechuga

achicoria

In Greek

Μαρούλι

ραντίτσιο

In Portuguese

Alface

radicchio

In Polish

Sałata

radicchio

In Latin

lactuca

Radicchio

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Lactuca

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Lettuce and Radicchio

Wondering what are the properties of Lettuce and Radicchio? We provide you with everything About Lettuce and Radicchio. Lettuce doesn't have thorns and Radicchio doesn't have thorns. Also Lettuce does not have fragrant flowers. Lettuce has allergic reactions like Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips and Radicchio has allergic reactions like Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips. 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 Lettuce and Radicchio and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lettuce and Radicchio

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

Lettuce and Radicchio Physical Information

Lettuce and Radicchio physical information is very important for comparison. Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lettuce and Radicchio are as follows:

Lettuce flower color:
Lettuce leaf color:
Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green

Care of Lettuce and Radicchio

Care of Lettuce and Radicchio include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Radicchio pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lettuce 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.