Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
1120
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40000
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Habitat
Farms, Mountains
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
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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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm50.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
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
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, 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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Insects
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
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Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Cheddar'( Botrytis Group)
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Orange Cauliflower
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
ऑरेंज फूलगोभी
Guzmania lingulata
In German
orange Blumenkohl
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Chou-fleur orange
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Naranja coliflor
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
πορτοκαλί Κουνουπίδι
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Couve-flor laranja
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
pomarańczowy kalafior
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
aurantiaco Cauliflower
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Poales
Family
Brassicaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Brassica
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Commelinids
Tribe
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Subfamily
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Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
4006
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27800
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