Radicchio

Spindle Tree

About Radicchio and Spindle Tree

Radicchio

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-124-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Birds

Allergy

Food Allergy

Mild Allergen

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

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICHORIUM intybus

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Radicchio, Wild Chicory

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Radicchio

Spindle Tree

In German

Radicchio

Spindelbaum

In French

Radicchio

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

achicoria

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

ραντίτσιο

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

radicchio

Árvore spindle

In Polish

radicchio

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Radicchio

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Celastrales

Family

Asteraceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Cichorium

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Radicchio and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Radicchio and Spindle Tree

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

Radicchio and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Radicchio and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Radicchio and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Radicchio and Spindle Tree

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