Heliotrope

Cauliflower

About Heliotrope and Cauliflower

Heliotrope

Cauliflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

South America

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

Types

Heliotropium

Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower

Number of Varieties

250-

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

Farms, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-131-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

66.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

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

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

anti-cancer

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

BRASSICA oleracea

Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi

In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप

फूलगोभी

In German

Heliotrop

Blumenkohl

In French

héliotrope

Choufleur

In Spanish

heliotropo

Coliflor

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Κουνουπίδι

In Portuguese

heliotrópio

Couveflor

In Polish

heliotrop

Kalafior

In Latin

Heliotrope

BRASSICA

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Boraginaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Heliotropium

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

250400

1 27800

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Properties of Heliotrope and Cauliflower

Wondering what are the properties of Heliotrope and Cauliflower? We provide you with everything About Heliotrope and Cauliflower. Heliotrope doesn't have thorns and Cauliflower doesn't have thorns. Also Heliotrope does not have fragrant flowers. Heliotrope has allergic reactions like and Cauliflower has allergic reactions like . 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 Heliotrope and Cauliflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Heliotrope and Cauliflower

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

Heliotrope and Cauliflower Physical Information

Heliotrope and Cauliflower physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Cauliflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Cauliflower are as follows:

Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green
Cauliflower flower color: Yellow
Cauliflower leaf color:

Care of Heliotrope and Cauliflower

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