Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
Number of Varieties
235
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-126-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-2
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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sky Blue
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacteria, Damping-off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew, fungus, Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Allergy
Food Allergy
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Root
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CICHORIUM intybus
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
Common Name
Radicchio, Wild Chicory
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Radicchio
सरल
In German
Radicchio
Fichten
In French
Radicchio
Picea
In Spanish
achicoria
Picea
In Greek
ραντίτσιο
Spruce
In Portuguese
radicchio
Picea
In Polish
radicchio
Świerk
In Latin
Radicchio
Picea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Asterales
Pinales
Family
Asteraceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Cichorium
Picea
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Piceoideae
Number of Species
135
1
27800
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