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Cichorium intybus
'Leonardo'
Leonardo Radicchio, Leonardo Italian Chicory
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Cichorium |
| Species |
| intybus |
| Cultivar |
| 'Leonardo' |
| Category |
| Annuals |
| Height |
| 15-45 cm |
| Spread |
| 38-45 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Radicchio grows best in cool or mild weather, i.e. autumn, winter, and spring. Summer crops can be successful if nights are cool (below 16°C). Frost tolerant Leonardo produces large well formed red heads. Plant in summer and autumn for autumn and winter harvest. Vigorous, uniform and tipburn resistant. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed. |
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