Broccoli

African Marigold

About Broccoli and African Marigold

Broccoli

African Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Mexico, Central America

Types

Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli, Purple cauliflower

Annual

Number of Varieties

318

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Cold Regions

Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12 - 1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Prune regularly

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black root rot, Cabbage looper, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Moths, Rats, Squirrels

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cures constipation, Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Obesity

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

Common Name

Broccoli

African Marigold

In Hindi

ब्रोकली

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

In German

Brokkoli

Studentenblume

In French

Brocoli

Marigold africaine

In Spanish

Brócoli

caléndula africana

In Greek

μπρόκολο

Αφρικής κατιφές

In Portuguese

brócolis

marigold africano

In Polish

brokuły

afrykański nagietka

In Latin

Brocoli

African pingit vaccinia caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Asterales

Family

Brassicaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Brassica

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

1933

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Properties of Broccoli and African Marigold

Wondering what are the properties of Broccoli and African Marigold? We provide you with everything About Broccoli and African Marigold. Broccoli doesn't have thorns and African Marigold doesn't have thorns. Also Broccoli does not have fragrant flowers. Broccoli has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Throat itching and African Marigold has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Throat itching. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Broccoli and African Marigold and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Broccoli and African Marigold

Season and care of Broccoli and African Marigold is important to know. While considering everything about Broccoli and African Marigold Care, growing season is an essential factor. Broccoli season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and African Marigold season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Broccoli is Loam, Sand and for African Marigold is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Broccoli is Neutral and for African Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline.

Broccoli and African Marigold Physical Information

Broccoli and African Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Broccoli height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Broccoli and African Marigold are as follows:

Broccoli flower color: Yellow
Broccoli leaf color: Green, Light Green
African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Broccoli and African Marigold

Care of Broccoli and African Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broccoli pruning is done and African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly. In summer Broccoli needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.