Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Central America, South America
Types
red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio
Not Available
Habitat
Mediterranean region
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Sky Blue
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Oval
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacteria, Damping-off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew, fungus, Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Food Allergy
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CICHORIUM intybus
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Radicchio, Wild Chicory
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
Radicchio
Acerola Tree
In German
Radicchio
Acerola Baum
In French
Radicchio
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
achicoria
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
ραντίτσιο
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
radicchio
Árvore acerola
In Polish
radicchio
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Radicchio
Acerola ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Asterales
Malpighiales
Family
Asteraceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Cichorium
Malpighia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Radicchio and Acerola
Season and care of Radicchio and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Radicchio and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Radicchio season is Summer and Acerola season is Summer. The type of soil for Radicchio is Loam, Sand and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Radicchio is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Radicchio and Acerola Physical Information
Radicchio and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Radicchio and Acerola are as follows:
Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Radicchio and Acerola
Care of Radicchio and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Radicchio pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Radicchio needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.