Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
Central America, Northern America
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Rosa woodsii, Rosa gymnocarpa
red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio
Number of Varieties
52
0
40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Roadsides, stream banks, Woods
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
200.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Baby Pink, Lavender, Pink, White
Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers
Aphids, Bacteria, Damping-off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew, fungus, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Small mammals
Aphids, Beetles
Allergy
Constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Heartburn, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Food Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Vitamin C
Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Rose Hip
Leaves
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Rosa woodsii
CICHORIUM intybus
Common Name
Woods Rose, Interior Rose
Radicchio, Wild Chicory
In Hindi
Woods Rose
Radicchio
In German
Woods Rose
Radicchio
In French
Woods Rose
Radicchio
In Spanish
Woods Rose
achicoria
In Greek
Woods Rose
ραντίτσιο
In Portuguese
Woods Rose
radicchio
In Polish
Woods Rose
radicchio
In Latin
Woods Rose
Radicchio
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Asterales
Family
Rosaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Rosa
Cichorium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1001
1
27800
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