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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
15  
99+

Habitat
Farms, Mountains  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
8-1  

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  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Reniform  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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  
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer  
Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea  
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'  

Common Name
Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi  
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine  

In Hindi
फूलगोभी  
Figwort  

In German
Blumenkohl  
figwort  

In French
Choufleur  
scrofulaire  

In Spanish
Coliflor  
figwort  

In Greek
Κουνουπίδι  
figwort  

In Portuguese
Couveflor  
figwort  

In Polish
Kalafior  
figwort  

In Latin
BRASSICA  
Umber  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
200  
99+

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