Radicchio

Mesquite Tree

About Radicchio and Mesquite Tree

Radicchio

Mesquite Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southwestern United States

Types

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-126-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

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

Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Birds

Allergy

Food Allergy

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss

Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICHORIUM intybus

PROSOPIS glandulosa

Common Name

Radicchio, Wild Chicory

Mesquite

In Hindi

Radicchio

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

In German

Radicchio

Mesquite

In French

Radicchio

Mesquite

In Spanish

achicoria

mezquite

In Greek

ραντίτσιο

Είδος μιμόζας

In Portuguese

radicchio

Mesquite

In Polish

radicchio

Mesquite

In Latin

Radicchio

Mesquite

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Prosopis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

145

1 27800

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Properties of Radicchio and Mesquite Tree

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

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Season and Care of Radicchio and Mesquite Tree

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

Radicchio and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Radicchio and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Radicchio and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Radicchio and Mesquite Tree

Care of Radicchio and Mesquite Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Radicchio pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves. In summer Radicchio needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water.