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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Petroselinum crispum
red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio

Number of Varieties

302
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
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, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K
Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, 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
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'
CICHORIUM intybus

Common Name

Parsley
Radicchio, Wild Chicory

In Hindi

अजमोद
Radicchio

In German

Petersilie
Radicchio

In French

Persil
Radicchio

In Spanish

Perejil
achicoria

In Greek

Μαϊντανός
ραντίτσιο

In Portuguese

Salsa
radicchio

In Polish

Pietruszka
radicchio

In Latin

apium
Radicchio

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Asterales

Family

Apiaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Petroselinum
Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

301
1 27800
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Difference Between Parsley and Radicchio

If you are confused whether Parsley 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 Parsley and Radicchio Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Parsley are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Radicchio fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Parsley and Radicchio if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Parsley and Radicchio

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Parsley and Radicchio. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Parsley 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 Parsley is Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B and Vitamin K whereas of Radicchio is Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K and Weight loss. Parsley has beauty benefits as follows: while Radicchio has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Parsley 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 Parsley 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 Parsley are Anaphylaxis, angioedema and Rhinitis whereas of Radicchio have Food Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Parsley has no showy fruits and Radicchio has no showy fruits. Also Parsley is not flowering and Radicchio is not flowering . You can compare Parsley and Radicchio facts and facts of other plants too.