Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus, Spurge
Vegetable
Origin
-
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
Types
-
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower
Number of Varieties
--
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions
Farms, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99991-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
6-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.50 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Insects
Allergy
-
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi
BRASSICA oleracea
Common Name
candelabro
Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi
In Hindi
candelabro
फूलगोभी
In German
candelabro
Blumenkohl
In French
candelabro
Choufleur
In Spanish
candelabro
Coliflor
In Greek
candelabro
Κουνουπίδι
In Portuguese
candelabro
Couveflor
In Polish
candelabro
Kalafior
In Latin
candelabro
BRASSICA
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Brassicales
Family
Cactaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Browningia
Brassica
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
-400
1
27800
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