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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Vegetable

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types
red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

Number of Varieties
2

Habitat
Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
61.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Sky Blue

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

Shape

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do Not 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

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles

Allergy
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used
Leaves

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CICHORIUM intybus

Common Name
Radicchio, Wild Chicory

In Hindi
Radicchio

In German
Radicchio

In French
Radicchio

In Spanish
achicoria

In Greek
ραντίτσιο

In Portuguese
radicchio

In Polish
radicchio

In Latin
Radicchio

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asterales

Family
Asteraceae

Genus
Cichorium

Clade
-

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
1

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Properties of Radicchio

Want to know the properties of Radicchio? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Radicchio is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Food Allergy. Radicchio Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Radicchio Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Radicchio. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Radicchio physical information is as follows: 61.00 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lanceolate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Radicchio

Taking Radicchio Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Radicchio include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Radicchio

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Radicchio is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Radicchio is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio. This plant's habitat is Mediterranean region and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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