Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli,
Purple cauliflower
Populus nigra 'Italica'
Number of Varieties
36
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Cold Regions
Fields, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
9-1
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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
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
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Diamond-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
-
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Alternate Days
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Black root rot, Cabbage looper, Red blotch
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Moths, Rats, Squirrels
Birds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Throat itching
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Very little waste
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)
POPULUS Nigra Italica
Common Name
Broccoli
Lombardy Poplar
In Hindi
ब्रोकली
ऐस्प
In German
Brokkoli
Lombardei Pappel
In French
Brocoli
peuplier de Lombardie
In Spanish
Brócoli
Lombardía álamo
In Greek
μπρόκολο
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες
In Portuguese
brócolis
Lombardia Poplar
In Polish
brokuły
Lombardia Topola
In Latin
Brocoli
Lombardiae Poplar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Malpighiales
Family
Brassicaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Brassica
Populus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1935
1
27800
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