Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
South America
Types
red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Habitat
Mediterranean region
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
5-11
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
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Flower Color
Sky Blue
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Cylindrical
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
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
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Landscape
Botanical Name
CICHORIUM intybus
PORTULACA grandiflora
Common Name
Radicchio, Wild Chicory
Moss Rose
In Hindi
Radicchio
मॉस गुलाब
In German
Radicchio
Moss Rose
In French
Radicchio
Moss Rose
In Spanish
achicoria
musgo de Rose
In Greek
ραντίτσιο
Moss Rose
In Portuguese
radicchio
rosa-musgo
In Polish
radicchio
Moss Rose
In Latin
Radicchio
Rosa moss
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Portulacaceae
Genus
Cichorium
Portulaca
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Radicchio and Moss Rose
Season and care of Radicchio and Moss Rose is important to know. While considering everything about Radicchio and Moss Rose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Radicchio season is Summer and Moss Rose season is Summer. The type of soil for Radicchio is Loam, Sand and for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Radicchio is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline.
Radicchio and Moss Rose Physical Information
Radicchio and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Radicchio and Moss Rose are as follows:
Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
- Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Care of Radicchio and Moss Rose
Care of Radicchio and Moss Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Radicchio pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moss Rose 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 Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.