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About Broccoli and Water Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
India
1.4 Types
Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli, Purple cauliflower
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
3NA
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Cold Regions
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available8-15
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
6-1
12-6
1.8 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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm12.70 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Black root rot, Cabbage looper, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Moths, Rats, Squirrels
Birds, Hens
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Throat itching
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Very little waste
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
Broccoli
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
ब्रोकली
Water Spinach
7.2.2 In German
Brokkoli
Wasser-Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Brocoli
Épinards d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Brócoli
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
μπρόκολο
Σπανάκι νερό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
brócolis
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
brokuły
Szpinak wodny
7.2.8 In Latin
Brocoli
Water Spinach
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Capparales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Brassicaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Brassica
Ipomoea
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Ipomoeeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
19500
1 27800

Properties of Broccoli and Water Spinach

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

Season and Care of Broccoli and Water Spinach

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

Broccoli and Water Spinach Physical Information

Broccoli and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Broccoli height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Broccoli and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • Broccoli flower color: Yellow

  • Broccoli leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Broccoli and Water Spinach

Care of Broccoli and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broccoli pruning is done No pruning needed and Water Spinach pruning is done 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 Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.