Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Eastern Asia, Japan
Types
Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli,
Purple cauliflower
Berberis thunbergii
Number of Varieties
33
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Cold Regions
Old fields, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
8-5
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, 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
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Obovate
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
Medium
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
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Requires regular watering during dry weather
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
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
Red blotch, Sunken patches
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Birds
Allergy
Diarrhea, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Borders
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
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used to make yellow dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)
BERBERIS thunbergii
Common Name
Broccoli
Japanese Barberry
In Hindi
ब्रोकली
Japanese Barberry
In German
Brokkoli
Thunberg-Berberitze
In French
Brocoli
Berberis thunbergii
In Spanish
Brócoli
Berberis thunbergii
In Greek
μπρόκολο
Japanese Barberry
In Portuguese
brócolis
Japanese Barberry
In Polish
brokuły
Berberys Thunberga
In Latin
Brocoli
Japanese Barberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Ranunculales
Family
Brassicaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Brassica
Berberis
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1910
1
27800
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