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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio
Brassica oleracea var. acephala

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region
gardens, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-122-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
6-1

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
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

61.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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 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

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles
Bees

Allergy

Food Allergy
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CICHORIUM intybus
BRASSICA oleracea 'Blue Ridge'( Acephala Group)

Common Name

Radicchio, Wild Chicory
Kale

In Hindi

Radicchio
गोभी

In German

Radicchio
Grünkohl

In French

Radicchio
Chou frisé

In Spanish

achicoria
Col rizada

In Greek

ραντίτσιο
Λάχανο

In Portuguese

radicchio
Couve

In Polish

radicchio
Kapusta włoska

In Latin

Radicchio
kale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Brassicales

Family

Asteraceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Cichorium
Brassica

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Difference Between Radicchio and Kale

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Importance of Radicchio and Kale

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

Compare Facts of Radicchio vs Kale

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 Radicchio vs Kale 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 Radicchio are Food Allergy whereas of Kale have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Radicchio has no showy fruits and Kale has no showy fruits. Also Radicchio is not flowering and Kale is not flowering . You can compare Radicchio and Kale facts and facts of other plants too.