Orange Cauliflower

Malabar Spinach

About Orange Cauliflower and Malabar Spinach

Orange Cauliflower

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Mountains

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12*7

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Cheddar'( Botrytis Group)

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Orange Cauliflower

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

ऑरेंज फूलगोभी

पोई

In German

orange Blumenkohl

Malabarspinat

In French

Chou-fleur orange

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Naranja coliflor

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

πορτοκαλί Κουνουπίδι

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Couve-flor laranja

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

pomarańczowy kalafior

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

aurantiaco Cauliflower

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Brassica

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40060

1 27800

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Properties of Orange Cauliflower and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Orange Cauliflower and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Orange Cauliflower and Malabar Spinach. Orange Cauliflower doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Orange Cauliflower does not have fragrant flowers. Orange Cauliflower has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness and Swelling in the face and Malabar 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 Orange Cauliflower and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Orange Cauliflower and Malabar Spinach

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

Orange Cauliflower and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Orange Cauliflower and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Orange Cauliflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Orange Cauliflower and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Orange Cauliflower flower color: Light Yellow
Orange Cauliflower leaf color:
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Orange Cauliflower and Malabar Spinach

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