Scientific Name:
Brassica oleracea
(Italica Group)
Pronunciation:
BRAS-ee-ka oh-lur-AY-see-uh
Common Name:
broccoli
Family Name:
Brassicaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as), Biennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal, most blades braodly elliptic to obovate, 12-20cm long x 8-12cm wide, margins lobed and wavy; flower buds green, large and in tight, terminal clusters at the ends of thick edible stems, becomes a bloom of bright yellow forets in an upright panicle (if the buds are not harvested).
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Very coarse
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe, Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Urban agriculture
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Elliptic, Obovate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Auriculate
Margins:
Pinnately lobed, Undulate (wavy)
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Cruciform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Silique
Fruit Colour:
Green-yellow
Fruiting Time:
Oct
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Beetles or weevils, Caterpillar or cutworm, Diptera - true flies, Fungal leaf spot, Root rot, Slugs or snails, Thrips
Specific Pests:
