Radicchio

Water Spinach

About Radicchio and Water Spinach

Radicchio

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

India

1.4 Types

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-6

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

12.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sky Blue

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Food Allergy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CICHORIUM intybus

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Radicchio, Wild Chicory

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Radicchio

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Radicchio

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Radicchio

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

achicoria

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

ραντίτσιο

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

radicchio

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

radicchio

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Radicchio

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Cichorium

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Radicchio and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Radicchio and Water Spinach

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

Radicchio and Water Spinach Physical Information

Radicchio and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Radicchio height is 61.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Radicchio and Water Spinach are as follows:

Radicchio flower color: Sky Blue
Radicchio leaf color: Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Radicchio and Water Spinach

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