Radicchio

Red Buckeye

About Radicchio and Red Buckeye

Radicchio

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-5

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Food Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICHORIUM intybus

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Radicchio, Wild Chicory

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Radicchio

Red Buckeye

In German

Radicchio

Red Buckeye

In French

Radicchio

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

achicoria

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

ραντίτσιο

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

radicchio

Red Buckeye

In Polish

radicchio

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Radicchio

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Sapindales

Family

Asteraceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

120

1 27800

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Properties of Radicchio and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Radicchio and Red Buckeye

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

Radicchio and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Radicchio and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Radicchio and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Radicchio and Red Buckeye

Care of Radicchio and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Radicchio pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Radicchio needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.