Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Texas, Mexico
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
Types
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Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower
Number of Varieties
--
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
Farms, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-131-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
6-1
Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
-
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Slopes hedging
-
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eczema
anti-cancer
Part of Plant Used
wax
Flowers
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
BRASSICA oleracea
Common Name
wax plant
Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi
In Hindi
Candelilla
फूलगोभी
In German
candelilla
Blumenkohl
In French
candelilla
Choufleur
In Spanish
candelilla
Coliflor
In Greek
candelilla
Κουνουπίδι
In Portuguese
candelilla
Couveflor
In Polish
candelilla
Kalafior
In Latin
candelilla
BRASSICA
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Brassicales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
-400
1
27800
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