Cauliflower

Sacred Lotus

About Cauliflower and Sacred Lotus

Cauliflower

Sacred Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

Southern Asia

1.4 Types

Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Farms, Mountains

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-119-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-3

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Lime Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, 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

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Constipation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

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

Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

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

Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea

NELUMBO nucifera

7.2 Common Name

Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi

East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

फूलगोभी

पवित्र कमल

7.2.2 In German

Blumenkohl

Heiliges Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Choufleur

Lotus Sacré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Coliflor

loto sagrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Κουνουπίδι

ιερή Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Couveflor

Lotus sagrado

7.2.7 In Polish

Kalafior

Sacred Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

BRASSICA

sacra Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Proteales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nelumbonaceae

8.10 Number of Species

400NA

1 27800

Properties of Cauliflower and Sacred Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Cauliflower and Sacred Lotus

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

Cauliflower and Sacred Lotus Physical Information

Cauliflower and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Cauliflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cauliflower and Sacred Lotus are as follows:

Cauliflower flower color: Yellow
Cauliflower leaf color: Not Available
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Cauliflower and Sacred Lotus

Care of Cauliflower and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cauliflower pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Cauliflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.