Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Japan
Types
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower
Spathoglottis plicata
Number of Varieties
15
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Mountains
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-117-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
9-1
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
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
White, Dark Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs
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
Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown rot
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Cheddar'( Botrytis Group)
CALANTHE discolor
Common Name
Orange Cauliflower
Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid
In Hindi
ऑरेंज फूलगोभी
Ground Orchid
In German
orange Blumenkohl
Ground Orchid
In French
Chou-fleur orange
Ground Orchid
In Spanish
Naranja coliflor
Ground Orchid
In Greek
πορτοκαλί Κουνουπίδι
Ground Orchid
In Portuguese
Couve-flor laranja
Ground Orchid
In Polish
pomarańczowy kalafior
Ground Orchid
In Latin
aurantiaco Cauliflower
Ground Orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Asparagales
Family
Brassicaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Brassica
Bletilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Arethuseae
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
4005
1
27800
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