Radicchio

Ubi

About Radicchio and Ubi

Radicchio

Ubi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Asia

Types

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10*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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm6.56 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue

Brown, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Food Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICHORIUM intybus

DIOSCOREA alata

Common Name

Radicchio, Wild Chicory

Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam

In Hindi

Radicchio

Hydrangea

In German

Radicchio

Hortensie

In French

Radicchio

Hortensia

In Spanish

achicoria

Hortensia

In Greek

ραντίτσιο

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

radicchio

Hortênsia

In Polish

radicchio

Hortensja

In Latin

Radicchio

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Dioscoreaceae

Genus

Cichorium

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Radicchio and Ubi

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

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Season and Care of Radicchio and Ubi

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

Radicchio and Ubi Physical Information

Radicchio and Ubi physical information is very important for comparison. Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Radicchio and Ubi are as follows:

Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green
Ubi flower color: Brown and Sandy Brown
Ubi leaf color: Green

Care of Radicchio and Ubi

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