Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Grass
Vegetable
Origin
Europe
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Avena sativa
Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli,
Purple cauliflower
Number of Varieties
-3
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms
agricultural areas, Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
6-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
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
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black root rot, Cabbage looper, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Moths, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Cures constipation, Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
AVENA sativa
BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)
Common Name
Oat
Broccoli
In Hindi
जई
ब्रोकली
In German
Haferpflanze
Brokkoli
In French
Plantes d'avoine
Brocoli
In Spanish
planta de avena
Brócoli
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
μπρόκολο
In Portuguese
aveia planta
brócolis
In Polish
Owies roślin
brokuły
In Latin
Oat plant
Brocoli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Capparales
Family
Poaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Avena
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
Aveneae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
-
Number of Species
-19
1
27800
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