What is
Life Span
Perennial
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio
Not Available
Habitat
Mediterranean region
waste ground, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-1
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
Rosette/Stemless
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm
99+
15.20 cm
99+
Minimum Width
30.50 cm
99+
7.60 cm
99+
Plant Color
Flower Color
Sky Blue
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Pinnate
Thorns
No
No
Season
Plant Season
Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
No
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
Fruits
Showy Fruit
No
No
Edible Fruit
No
No
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
No
No
Fragrant Fruit
No
No
Fragrant Leaf
No
Yes
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Showy Foliage
No
No
Showy Bark
No
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
No
No
Invasive
Sometimes
No
Self-Sowing
Yes
Yes
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Butterflies
Allergy
Food Allergy
Stomach burn
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Blood purifying, Good for skin
Edible Uses
Yes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss
Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CICHORIUM intybus
PASTINACA sativa
Common Name
Radicchio, Wild Chicory
Parsnip
In Hindi
Radicchio
चुकंदर
In German
Radicchio
Pastinake
In French
Radicchio
Panais
In Spanish
achicoria
Chirivía
In Greek
ραντίτσιο
Είδος δαυκίου
In Portuguese
radicchio
cherivia
In Polish
radicchio
Pasternak
In Latin
Radicchio
parsnip
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Apiales
Family
Asteraceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Cichorium
Abelia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
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