Radicchio

Citrullus Lanatus

About Radicchio and Citrullus Lanatus

Radicchio

Citrullus Lanatus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

along watercourse, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-4

1.8 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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sky Blue

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Food Allergy

Stomach pain, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss

High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CICHORIUM intybus

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

7.2 Common Name

Radicchio, Wild Chicory

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Radicchio

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Radicchio

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

Radicchio

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.4 In Spanish

achicoria

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.5 In Greek

ραντίτσιο

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

radicchio

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.7 In Polish

radicchio

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.8 In Latin

Radicchio

Citrullus lanatus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Cichorium

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Benincaseae

8.9 Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Radicchio and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of Radicchio and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Radicchio and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Radicchio and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Radicchio and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Radicchio and Citrullus Lanatus

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