Cauliflower

Desert Spoon

About Cauliflower and Desert Spoon

Cauliflower

Desert Spoon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower

Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

-25

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Mountains

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-1112-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-10

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea

DASYLIRION

Common Name

Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi

Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

फूलगोभी

डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Blumenkohl

Esslöffel

In French

Choufleur

Desert cuillère

In Spanish

Coliflor

Desierto cuchara

In Greek

Κουνουπίδι

Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

Couveflor

colher Desert

In Polish

Kalafior

Desert łyżka

In Latin

BRASSICA

cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Asparagales

Family

Brassicaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Brassica

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

40020

1 27800

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Properties of Cauliflower and Desert Spoon

Wondering what are the properties of Cauliflower and Desert Spoon? We provide you with everything About Cauliflower and Desert Spoon. Cauliflower doesn't have thorns and Desert Spoon doesn't have thorns. Also Cauliflower does not have fragrant flowers. Cauliflower has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness and Swelling in the face and Desert Spoon has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness and Swelling in the face. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cauliflower and Desert Spoon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cauliflower and Desert Spoon

Season and care of Cauliflower and Desert Spoon is important to know. While considering everything about Cauliflower and Desert Spoon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cauliflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Desert Spoon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cauliflower is Loam, Sand and for Desert Spoon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cauliflower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Desert Spoon is Neutral, Alkaline.

Cauliflower and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Cauliflower and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Cauliflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cauliflower and Desert Spoon are as follows:

Cauliflower flower color: Yellow
Cauliflower leaf color:
Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow
Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cauliflower and Desert Spoon

Care of Cauliflower and Desert Spoon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cauliflower pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Desert Spoon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cauliflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Desert Spoon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.