Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
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Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli,
Purple cauliflower
Number of Varieties
203
0
40000
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Habitat
-
agricultural areas, Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
6-1
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
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
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
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, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Black root rot, Cabbage looper, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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
-
Cures constipation, Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)
Common Name
Summer Squash
Broccoli
In Hindi
summer squash
ब्रोकली
In German
Sommerkürbis
Brokkoli
In French
courges d'été
Brocoli
In Spanish
calabaza de verano
Brócoli
In Greek
καλοκαίρι σκουός
μπρόκολο
In Portuguese
abobrinha
brócolis
In Polish
latem squash
brokuły
In Latin
aestas cucurbitae
Brocoli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Violales
Capparales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Cucurbiteae
-
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
-
Number of Species
519
1
27800
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