Radicchio

Celery Cabbage

About Radicchio and Celery Cabbage

Radicchio

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Europe

Types

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

215

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-124-7

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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

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm22.90 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Oblong Circular 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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Food Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICHORIUM intybus

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

Radicchio, Wild Chicory

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

Radicchio

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Radicchio

Sellerie Kohl

In French

Radicchio

céleri chou

In Spanish

achicoria

apio col

In Greek

ραντίτσιο

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

radicchio

aipo couve

In Polish

radicchio

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Radicchio

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Radicchio and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Radicchio and Celery Cabbage

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

Radicchio and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Radicchio and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Radicchio and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Radicchio and Celery Cabbage

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