Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
South Africa
Types
Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli,
Purple cauliflower
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Number of Varieties
35
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Cold Regions
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
10-5
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm2.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Black root rot, Cabbage looper, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Dry soil, Shade areas
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Moths, Rats, Squirrels
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Throat itching
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Very little waste
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks
Bulbs
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Broccoli
Society Garlic
In Hindi
ब्रोकली
लहसुन
In German
Brokkoli
Knoblauch
In French
Brocoli
Ail
In Spanish
Brócoli
Ajo
In Greek
μπρόκολο
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
brócolis
alho
In Polish
brokuły
czosnek
In Latin
Brocoli
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Capparales
Liliales
Family
Brassicaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Brassica
Allium
Clade
-
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
19500
1
27800
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