Radicchio

Texas Sage

About Radicchio and Texas Sage

Radicchio

Texas Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

Types

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

Leucophyllum frutescens

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-128-10

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light 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

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very 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, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICHORIUM intybus

SALVIA coccinea

Common Name

Radicchio, Wild Chicory

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

In Hindi

Radicchio

Texas Sage

In German

Radicchio

Texas Sage

In French

Radicchio

Texas Sage

In Spanish

achicoria

Sabio de Tejas

In Greek

ραντίτσιο

Τέξας Sage

In Portuguese

radicchio

Texas Sábio

In Polish

radicchio

Texas Sage

In Latin

Radicchio

Texas 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 Texas Sage

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

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Season and Care of Radicchio and Texas Sage

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

Radicchio and Texas Sage Physical Information

Radicchio and Texas Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Radicchio and Texas Sage are as follows:

Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green
Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green

Care of Radicchio and Texas Sage

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