Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Mexico
Types
Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli,
Purple cauliflower
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Number of Varieties
320
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Cold Regions
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
10 - 7
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
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Black root rot, Cabbage looper, Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Moths, Rats, Squirrels
Mealybugs
Allergy
Diarrhea, Throat itching
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Very little waste
Air purification, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Obesity
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)
OTATEA acuminata
Common Name
Broccoli
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
In Hindi
ब्रोकली
मैक्सिकन बांस
In German
Brokkoli
Mexican Bambus
In French
Brocoli
Bamboo mexicaine
In Spanish
Brócoli
bambú mexicana
In Greek
μπρόκολο
Μεξικού μπαμπού
In Portuguese
brócolis
Bamboo Mexican
In Polish
brokuły
Mexican Bamboo
In Latin
Brocoli
Mexicanus Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Capparales
Poales
Family
Brassicaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Brassica
Otatea
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1955
1
27800
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