Radicchio

Cauliflower

About Radicchio and Cauliflower

Radicchio

Cauliflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

Types

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Farms, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-121-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

6-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Insects

Allergy

Food Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss

anti-cancer

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICHORIUM intybus

BRASSICA oleracea

Common Name

Radicchio, Wild Chicory

Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi

In Hindi

Radicchio

फूलगोभी

In German

Radicchio

Blumenkohl

In French

Radicchio

Choufleur

In Spanish

achicoria

Coliflor

In Greek

ραντίτσιο

Κουνουπίδι

In Portuguese

radicchio

Couveflor

In Polish

radicchio

Kalafior

In Latin

Radicchio

BRASSICA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1400

1 27800

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Properties of Radicchio and Cauliflower

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

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Season and Care of Radicchio and Cauliflower

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

Radicchio and Cauliflower Physical Information

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

Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green
Cauliflower flower color: Yellow
Cauliflower leaf color:

Care of Radicchio and Cauliflower

Care of Radicchio and Cauliflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Radicchio pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cauliflower pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Radicchio needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cauliflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.