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Orange Cauliflower
Orange Cauliflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

110
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Mountains
gardens

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 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Black

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
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

ऑरेंज फूलगोभी
भारतीय पालक

In German

orange Blumenkohl
Indian Spinat

In French

Chou-fleur orange
épinards indienne

In Spanish

Naranja coliflor
espinaca india

In Greek

πορτοκαλί Κουνουπίδι
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Couve-flor laranja
espinafre indiano

In Polish

pomarańczowy kalafior
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

aurantiaco Cauliflower
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Brassicales
Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Brassica
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4005
1 27800
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Difference Between Orange Cauliflower and Indian Spinach

If you are confused whether Orange Cauliflower or Indian Spinach are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Orange Cauliflower and Indian Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Orange Cauliflower are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Indian Spinach fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Orange Cauliflower and Indian Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Orange Cauliflower and Indian Spinach

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Compare Facts of Orange Cauliflower vs Indian Spinach

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Orange Cauliflower vs Indian Spinach and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Orange Cauliflower are Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness and Swelling in the face whereas of Indian Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Orange Cauliflower has no showy fruits and Indian Spinach has showy fruits. Also Orange Cauliflower is not flowering and Indian Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Orange Cauliflower and Indian Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.