Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower
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Number of Varieties
-40
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Mountains
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-118-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
10-8
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
10, 11, 12, 13
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Hot Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea
PENSTEMON parryi
Common Name
Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi
Parry's Beardtongue
In Hindi
फूलगोभी
penstemon parryi
In German
Blumenkohl
penstemon parryi
In French
Choufleur
penstemon parryi
In Spanish
Coliflor
parryi penstemon
In Greek
Κουνουπίδι
penstemon parryi
In Portuguese
Couveflor
parryi penstemon
In Polish
Kalafior
penstemon parryi
In Latin
BRASSICA
Persicaria californicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Lamiales
Family
Brassicaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Brassica
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
4001
1
27800
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