Radicchio

Silver Sage

About Radicchio and Silver Sage

Radicchio

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

Number of Varieties

225

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8 - 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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average 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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Snails

Allergy

Food Allergy

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

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICHORIUM intybus

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Radicchio, Wild Chicory

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

Radicchio

रजत बाबा

In German

Radicchio

Silver Sage

In French

Radicchio

Silver Sage

In Spanish

achicoria

silver Sage

In Greek

ραντίτσιο

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

radicchio

silver Sage

In Polish

radicchio

silver Sage

In Latin

Radicchio

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1900

1 27800

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Properties of Radicchio and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Radicchio and Silver Sage

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

Radicchio and Silver Sage Physical Information

Radicchio and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Radicchio and Silver Sage are as follows:

Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Radicchio and Silver Sage

Care of Radicchio and Silver Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Radicchio pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.