Radicchio

Bird Cherry

About Radicchio and Bird Cherry

Radicchio

Bird Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-123-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm1,500.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Beetles

Birds

Allergy

Food Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICHORIUM intybus

PRUNUS padus

Common Name

Radicchio, Wild Chicory

Bird Cherry

In Hindi

Radicchio

सुंदार वृक्ष

In German

Radicchio

Vogel Kirschbaum

In French

Radicchio

Oiseau Cherry Tree

In Spanish

achicoria

Pájaro Cerezo

In Greek

ραντίτσιο

Bird Cherry Tree

In Portuguese

radicchio

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

In Polish

radicchio

Czeremcha drzewa

In Latin

Radicchio

Ave Ave ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Rosales

Family

Asteraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

1100

1 27800

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Properties of Radicchio and Bird Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Radicchio and Bird Cherry

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

Radicchio and Bird Cherry Physical Information

Radicchio and Bird Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Radicchio and Bird Cherry are as follows:

Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green
Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Radicchio and Bird Cherry

Care of Radicchio and Bird Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Radicchio pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, 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 Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.