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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-88-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

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
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

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
Aphids, Bacteria, Damping-off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew, fungus, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Throat itching
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation
Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
CICHORIUM intybus

Common Name

Cucumber
Radicchio, Wild Chicory

In Hindi

खीरा
Radicchio

In German

Gurke
Radicchio

In French

concombre
Radicchio

In Spanish

Pepino
achicoria

In Greek

αγγούρι
ραντίτσιο

In Portuguese

pepino
radicchio

In Polish

ogórek
radicchio

In Latin

cucumeris
Radicchio

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Asterales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Cucumis
Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Melothrieae
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Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
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Number of Species

31
1 27800
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Difference Between Cucumber and Radicchio

If you are confused whether Cucumber or Radicchio are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cucumber and Radicchio Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cucumber are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost and organic fertlizers, whereas for Radicchio fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cucumber and Radicchio if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cucumber and Radicchio

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cucumber and Radicchio. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cucumber and Radicchio as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cucumber is anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion and Inflammation whereas of Radicchio is Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K and Weight loss. Cucumber has beauty benefits as follows: while Radicchio has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cucumber vs Radicchio

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cucumber vs Radicchio and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cucumber are Throat itching whereas of Radicchio have Food Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cucumber has showy fruits and Radicchio has no showy fruits. Also Cucumber is not flowering and Radicchio is not flowering . You can compare Cucumber and Radicchio facts and facts of other plants too.