Cauliflower

Kukui

About Cauliflower and Kukui

Cauliflower

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower

Number of Varieties

-3

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Mountains

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-1110-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

फूलगोभी

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Blumenkohl

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Choufleur

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Coliflor

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Κουνουπίδι

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Couveflor

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Kalafior

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

BRASSICA

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Euphorbiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Brassica

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

40050

1 27800

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Properties of Cauliflower and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Cauliflower and Kukui

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

Cauliflower and Kukui Physical Information

Cauliflower and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Cauliflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Cauliflower and Kukui are as follows:

Cauliflower flower color: Yellow
Cauliflower leaf color:
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Cauliflower and Kukui

Care of Cauliflower and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cauliflower pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.