Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
Types
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower
Number of Varieties
2-
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
Farms, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-61-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
33.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
46.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
Long Linear
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
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
Average Water, Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Not so frequently
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Insects
Allergy
-
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
As a tea substitute
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ANDROMEDA polifolia
BRASSICA oleracea
Common Name
Bog Rosemary
Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi
In Hindi
Bog Rosemary
फूलगोभी
In German
Rosmarinheide
Blumenkohl
In French
Andromeda polifolia
Choufleur
In Spanish
Andromeda polifolia
Coliflor
In Greek
Bog Rosemary
Κουνουπίδι
In Portuguese
Bog Rosemary
Couveflor
In Polish
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
Kalafior
In Latin
Bog Rosemary
BRASSICA
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Brassicales
Family
Ericaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Andromeda
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
-
Number of Species
2400
1
27800
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