Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa
Not Available
Types
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Farms, Mountains
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-11
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
6-1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In German
Blumenkohl
Eisenhut
In French
Choufleur
aconit
In Spanish
Coliflor
acónito
In Greek
Κουνουπίδι
monkshood
In Portuguese
Couveflor
Aconitum
In Latin
BRASSICA
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Ranunculales
Family
Brassicaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Cauliflower and Aconitum
Season and care of Cauliflower and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Cauliflower and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cauliflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cauliflower is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Cauliflower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Cauliflower and Aconitum Physical Information
Cauliflower and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Cauliflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Cauliflower and Aconitum are as follows:
Cauliflower flower color: Yellow
Cauliflower leaf color: Not Available
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Cauliflower and Aconitum
Care of Cauliflower and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cauliflower pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Cauliflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.