Radicchio

Red Cabbage

About Radicchio and Red Cabbage

Radicchio

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

6-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICHORIUM intybus

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Radicchio, Wild Chicory

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Radicchio

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Radicchio

Rotkohl

In French

Radicchio

Chou rouge

In Spanish

achicoria

Repollo rojo

In Greek

ραντίτσιο

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

radicchio

Red Cabbage

In Polish

radicchio

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Radicchio

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1400

1 27800

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Properties of Radicchio and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Radicchio and Red Cabbage

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

Radicchio and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Radicchio and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Radicchio and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Radicchio and Red Cabbage

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