Cauliflower

Indian Spinach

About Cauliflower and Indian Spinach

Cauliflower

Indian Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Farms, Mountains

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-11

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-7

1.8 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

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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2.40 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Culinary use, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

फूलगोभी

भारतीय पालक

7.2.2 In German

Blumenkohl

Indian Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Choufleur

épinards indienne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Coliflor

espinaca india

7.2.5 In Greek

Κουνουπίδι

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Couveflor

espinafre indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Kalafior

Indyjski szpinak

7.2.8 In Latin

BRASSICA

Spinach Indian

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cauliflower and Indian Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Cauliflower and Indian Spinach? We provide you with everything About Cauliflower and Indian Spinach. Cauliflower doesn't have thorns and Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cauliflower and Indian Spinach

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

Cauliflower and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Cauliflower and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Cauliflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cauliflower and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Cauliflower flower color: Yellow
Cauliflower leaf color: Not Available
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Cauliflower and Indian Spinach

Care of Cauliflower and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cauliflower pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Cauliflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.