Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Herbs
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
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Types
Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli,
Purple cauliflower
Torenia fournieri
Number of Varieties
350
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, Cold Regions
along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-12
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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, 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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Narrow and lance shape
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season
20-20-20 amount
Pests and Diseases
Black root rot, Cabbage looper, Red blotch
fungus, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought, 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
-
Allergy
Diarrhea, Throat itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Beautification, 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
cornea infecion, gonorrhoea
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks
Flowers, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
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Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)
TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'
Common Name
Broccoli
Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower
In Hindi
ब्रोकली
Torenia
In German
Brokkoli
Torenia
In French
Brocoli
Torénia
In Spanish
Brócoli
Torenia
In Greek
μπρόκολο
Torenia
In Portuguese
brócolis
Torenia
In Polish
brokuły
Torenia
In Latin
Brocoli
Torenia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Scrophulariales
Family
Brassicaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Brassica
Torenia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
193
1
27800
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