Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Madagascar
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Broadleaf evergreen
Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli,
Purple cauliflower
Number of Varieties
403
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical areas
agricultural areas, Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
6-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 21, 23, 24
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black root rot, Cabbage looper, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Moths, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes
Cures constipation, Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
DRACAENA marginata
BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)
Common Name
Madagascar Dragon Tree
Broccoli
In Hindi
Dracaena marginata
ब्रोकली
In German
Dracaena marginata
Brokkoli
In French
Dracaena marginata
Brocoli
In Spanish
Dracaena marginata
Brócoli
In Greek
Dracaena marginata
μπρόκολο
In Portuguese
marginata do Dracaena
brócolis
In Polish
Dracena marginata
brokuły
In Latin
Dracaena marginata
Brocoli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Capparales
Family
Agavaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Dracaena
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
119
1
27800
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