Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Canary Islands
Types
red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio
phoenix canariensis hybrid, Phoenix rupicola
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
along watercourse, Fertile bottom land, Moist Soils, Volcanic Islands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-128-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-8
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm152.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sky Blue
Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Needs good drainage, Reduce watering in winter
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, Alkaline
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
Palmetto weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
-
Allergy
Food Allergy
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss
Energy
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Food for insects, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CICHORIUM intybus
PHOENIX canariensis
Common Name
Radicchio, Wild Chicory
Canary Island Date Palm, canary date palm, dattier des Canaries, phoenix palm, pineapple palm
In Hindi
Radicchio
Phoenix Canariensis
In German
Radicchio
Phoenix Canariensis
In French
Radicchio
dattier des Canaries
In Spanish
achicoria
palmera canaria
In Greek
ραντίτσιο
Phoenix Canariensis
In Portuguese
radicchio
Palmeira-das-canárias
In Polish
radicchio
Daktylowiec kanaryjski
In Latin
Radicchio
Phoenix Canariensis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Arecales
Family
Asteraceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Cichorium
Phoenix
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Phoeniceae
Subfamily
-
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
114
1
27800
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