Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Australia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Calabrese broccoli, Sprouting broccoli,
Purple cauliflower
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
open forests
agricultural areas, Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
6-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Oval/Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
530.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
530.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Black root rot, Cabbage looper, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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
Windbreak
Air purification, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cures constipation, Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Acacia retinodes
BRASSICA oleracea 'De Cicco'( Italica Group)
Common Name
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Broccoli
In Hindi
Silver Wattle
ब्रोकली
In German
Silver Wattle
Brokkoli
In French
Mimosa d'été
Brocoli
In Spanish
acacia amarilla
Brócoli
In Greek
ασήμι μιμόζα
μπρόκολο
In Portuguese
Acacia retinodes
brócolis
In Polish
Silver Wattle
brokuły
In Latin
Silver Wattle
Brocoli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Capparales
Family
Fabaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Acacia
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
95019
1
27800
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