1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
1.4 Types
red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio
Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mediterranean region
Rich Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
61.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Ovate-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead flowers
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacteria, Damping-off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew, fungus, Red blotch
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Food Allergy
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CICHORIUM intybus
PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'
7.2 Common Name
Radicchio, Wild Chicory
Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox
7.2.1 In Hindi
Radicchio
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.2 In German
Radicchio
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.3 In French
Radicchio
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.4 In Spanish
achicoria
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.5 In Greek
ραντίτσιο
Άγρια μπλε Phlox
7.2.6 In Portuguese
radicchio
Wild Blue Phlox
7.2.7 In Polish
radicchio
Dziki Niebieski Phlox
7.2.8 In Latin
Radicchio
Phlox ferae blue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Polemonioideae
8.10 Number of Species