Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
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Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli,
Purple cauliflower
Number of Varieties
503
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, wastelands
agricultural areas, Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
6-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar
Moths, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders
Cures constipation, Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Flowers, Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
FOENICULUM vulgare
BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)
Common Name
Common Fennel, Fennel
Broccoli
In Hindi
सौंफ़
ब्रोकली
In German
Fenchel
Brokkoli
In French
Fenouil
Brocoli
In Spanish
Hinojo
Brócoli
In Greek
Μάραθο
μπρόκολο
In Portuguese
Funcho
brócolis
In Polish
Koper włoski
brokuły
In Latin
faeniculi
Brocoli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Capparales
Family
Apiaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Foeniculum
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Apioideae
-
Number of Species
10019
1
27800
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