Mirabilis Jalapa

Radicchio

About Mirabilis Jalapa and Radicchio

Mirabilis Jalapa

Radicchio

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Central America, North America

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

8-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Sky Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

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?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Slugs

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

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

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

Not Available

Food Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible dye

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mirabilis jalapa

CICHORIUM intybus

7.2 Common Name

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

Radicchio, Wild Chicory

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mirabilis jalapa

Radicchio

7.2.2 In German

Wunderblume

Radicchio

7.2.3 In French

Belle-de-nuit

Radicchio

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dondiego de noche

achicoria

7.2.5 In Greek

mirabilis Jalapa

ραντίτσιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Maravilha

radicchio

7.2.7 In Polish

mirabilis Jalapa

radicchio

7.2.8 In Latin

mirabilis Ja-

Radicchio

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Mirabilis

Cichorium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Radicchio

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

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Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Radicchio

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Radicchio Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Radicchio physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Radicchio are as follows:

Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Radicchio

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Radicchio include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Radicchio pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mirabilis Jalapa 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.