Broccoli

Tritoma

About Broccoli and Tritoma

Broccoli

Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli, Purple cauliflower

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

370

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Habitat

agricultural areas, Cold Regions

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Black root rot, Cabbage looper, Red blotch

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Moths, Rats, Squirrels

Snails

Allergy

Diarrhea, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Broccoli

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

ब्रोकली

Tritoma

In German

Brokkoli

Tritoma

In French

Brocoli

Tritoma

In Spanish

Brócoli

tritoma

In Greek

μπρόκολο

tritoma

In Portuguese

brócolis

Tritoma

In Polish

brokuły

Tritoma

In Latin

Brocoli

Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Asparagales

Family

Brassicaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Brassica

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1972

1 27800

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Properties of Broccoli and Tritoma

Wondering what are the properties of Broccoli and Tritoma? We provide you with everything About Broccoli and Tritoma. Broccoli doesn't have thorns and Tritoma doesn't have thorns. Also Broccoli does not have fragrant flowers. Broccoli has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Throat itching and Tritoma 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 Tritoma and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Broccoli and Tritoma

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

Broccoli and Tritoma Physical Information

Broccoli and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Broccoli height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Broccoli and Tritoma are as follows:

Broccoli flower color: Yellow
Broccoli leaf color: Green, Light Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Broccoli and Tritoma

Care of Broccoli and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broccoli pruning is done and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Broccoli needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.