Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
China, Japan
Types
Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli,
Purple cauliflower
Phyllostachys aurea
Number of Varieties
310
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Cold Regions
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
12 - 3
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
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black root rot, Cabbage looper, Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Moths, Rats, Squirrels
Bees, Bugs
Allergy
Diarrhea, Throat itching
allergic reaction, Hay fever, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Clears heat, Cold, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)
PHYLLOSTACHYS aurea
Common Name
Broccoli
Golden Bamboo, Running Bamboo
In Hindi
ब्रोकली
Bānsa
In German
Brokkoli
Bambus
In French
Brocoli
Bambou
In Spanish
Brócoli
Bambú
In Greek
μπρόκολο
μπαμπού
In Portuguese
brócolis
bambu
In Polish
brokuły
Bambus
In Latin
Brocoli
Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Capparales
Poales
Family
Brassicaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Brassica
Acidosasa
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1990
1
27800
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