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About Radicchio and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-126-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-6

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
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles
Birds

Allergy

Food Allergy
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICHORIUM intybus
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Radicchio, Wild Chicory
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

Radicchio
अंजीर

In German

Radicchio
Echte Feige

In French

Radicchio
Ficus carica

In Spanish

achicoria
Ficus carica

In Greek

ραντίτσιο
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

radicchio
Figueira-comum

In Polish

radicchio
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

Radicchio
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Urticales

Family

Asteraceae
Moraceae

Genus

Cichorium
Ficus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1750
1 27800
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Properties of Radicchio and Celeste Fig

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

Season and Care of Radicchio and Celeste Fig

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

Radicchio and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Radicchio and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Radicchio and Celeste Fig are as follows:

  • Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue

  • Radicchio leaf color: Green

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Radicchio and Celeste Fig

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