Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
-
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio
Number of Varieties
10002
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-158-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown
Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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
Red blotch
Aphids, Bacteria, Damping-off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew, fungus, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Aphids, Beetles
Allergy
Anaphylaxis
Food Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Asthma, Diarrhea, Improve heart health, increase memory, lowering blood pressure, Potassium
Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root, Sap
Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Leaves used for wrapping food, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana
CICHORIUM intybus
Common Name
Banana, Hybrid Banana, Saba Banana
Radicchio, Wild Chicory
In Hindi
Saba kela
Radicchio
In German
saba Banane
Radicchio
In French
saba banane
Radicchio
In Spanish
saba plátano
achicoria
In Greek
saba banana
ραντίτσιο
In Portuguese
saba de banana
radicchio
In Polish
saba banana
radicchio
In Latin
Saba Musa sapientum fixa
Radicchio
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Asterales
Family
Musaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
-
Cichorium
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
701
1
27800
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