Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
South America
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
8-12
Sunset Zone
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
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Bacteria, Damping-off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew, fungus, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Aphids, Beetles
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Landscape
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
CICHORIUM intybus
Common Name
Moss Rose
Radicchio, Wild Chicory
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
Radicchio
In German
Moss Rose
Radicchio
In French
Moss Rose
Radicchio
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
achicoria
In Greek
Moss Rose
ραντίτσιο
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
radicchio
In Polish
Moss Rose
radicchio
In Latin
Rosa moss
Radicchio
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
Family
Portulacaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Portulaca
Cichorium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Season and Care of Moss Rose and Radicchio
Season and care of Moss Rose and Radicchio is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Radicchio Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Radicchio season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Radicchio is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Radicchio is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Moss Rose and Radicchio Physical Information
Moss Rose and Radicchio physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Radicchio are as follows:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
- Radicchio leaf color: Green
Care of Moss Rose and Radicchio
Care of Moss Rose and Radicchio include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose 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.