Cauliflower

Mandacaru

About Cauliflower and Mandacaru

Cauliflower

Mandacaru

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

South America, Brazil

Types

Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower

Number of Varieties

-0

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Mountains

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-1110-15

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

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

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

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

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Attracts

Insects

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea

CEREUS jamacaru

Common Name

Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

In Hindi

फूलगोभी

mandacaru

In German

Blumenkohl

Cereus jamacaru

In French

Choufleur

Cereus jamacaru

In Spanish

Coliflor

Cereus jamacaru

In Greek

Κουνουπίδι

Mandacaru

In Portuguese

Couveflor

Mandacaru

In Polish

Kalafior

Mandacaru

In Latin

BRASSICA

Mandacaru

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Brassica

Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Careeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

40034

1 27800

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Properties of Cauliflower and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Cauliflower and Mandacaru

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

Cauliflower and Mandacaru Physical Information

Cauliflower and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Cauliflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cauliflower and Mandacaru are as follows:

Cauliflower flower color: Yellow
Cauliflower leaf color:
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color:

Care of Cauliflower and Mandacaru

Care of Cauliflower and Mandacaru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cauliflower pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Mandacaru 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 Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.