Radicchio

Mouse Melon

About Radicchio and Mouse Melon

Radicchio

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Central America, Mexico

Types

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-127-8

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

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Food Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICHORIUM intybus

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Radicchio, Wild Chicory

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Radicchio

Mousemelon

In German

Radicchio

Maus Melone

In French

Radicchio

Mousemelon

In Spanish

achicoria

Mousemelon

In Greek

ραντίτσιο

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

radicchio

melão rato

In Polish

radicchio

mysz melona

In Latin

Radicchio

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Cucurbitales

Family

Asteraceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Radicchio and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Radicchio and Mouse Melon

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

Radicchio and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Radicchio and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Radicchio and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Radicchio and Mouse Melon

Care of Radicchio and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Radicchio pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Radicchio needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.