Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
South America
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Solanum pimpinellifolium
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower
Number of Varieties
201
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils
Farms, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-131-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
6-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 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
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Olive, Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tiny fruits
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
Rash
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Vitamin C
anti-cancer
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON peruvianum
BRASSICA oleracea 'Cheddar'( Botrytis Group)
Common Name
Wild Tomato
Orange Cauliflower
In Hindi
Wild Tomato
ऑरेंज फूलगोभी
In German
Tomaten (Sektion)
orange Blumenkohl
In French
Lycopersicon
Chou-fleur orange
In Spanish
Solanum subsect. Lycopersicon
Naranja coliflor
In Greek
Wild Tomato
πορτοκαλί Κουνουπίδι
In Portuguese
Wild Tomato
Couve-flor laranja
In Polish
Pomidor
pomarańczowy kalafior
In Latin
Wild Tomato
aurantiaco Cauliflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Brassicales
Family
Solanaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Solanum
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Solaneae
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
-
Number of Species
13400
1
27800
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