Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Southern Europe
Types
red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Habitat
Mediterranean region
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
4-8
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
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
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Sky Blue
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacteria, Damping-off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew, fungus, Red blotch
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Food Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
CICHORIUM intybus
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Radicchio, Wild Chicory
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Radicchio
Hard fescue
In German
Radicchio
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Radicchio
Hard fescue
In Spanish
achicoria
fétuque ovine
In Greek
ραντίτσιο
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
radicchio
Hard fescue
In Polish
radicchio
Hard fescue
In Latin
Radicchio
Hard fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Radicchio and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Radicchio and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Radicchio and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Radicchio season is Summer and Hard Fescue season is Summer. The type of soil for Radicchio is Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Radicchio is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Radicchio and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Radicchio and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Radicchio and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Radicchio and Hard Fescue
Care of Radicchio and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Radicchio pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Radicchio needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.