Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower
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Number of Varieties
11
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40000
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Habitat
Farms, Mountains
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
8-1
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Toothed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Chestnut Blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Bees, Birds, Deers
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
conjunctivitis, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer
Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Sap, Wood
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Cheddar'( Botrytis Group)
CASTANEA dentata
Common Name
Orange Cauliflower
American Chestnut
In Hindi
ऑरेंज फूलगोभी
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
In German
orange Blumenkohl
Amerikanische Kastanie
In French
Chou-fleur orange
Châtaignier d'Amérique
In Spanish
Naranja coliflor
Castanea dentata
In Greek
πορτοκαλί Κουνουπίδι
american καστανιάς
In Portuguese
Couve-flor laranja
castanea americana
In Polish
pomarańczowy kalafior
Kasztan amerykański
In Latin
aurantiaco Cauliflower
English castaneis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Fagales
Family
Brassicaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Brassica
Castanea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4008
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27800
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