Scientific Name:
Brassica oleracea
(Botrytis Group)
Pronunciation:
BRAS-ee-ka oh-lur-AY-see-uh
Common Name:
cauliflower
Family Name:
Brassicaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as), Biennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal, most blades obovate, 12-40cm long x 14-20cm wide, margins lobed and wavy; flower buds usually creamy-white, some purplish, and very tightly clustered, harvested as a rounded mass 10-20cm wide.
Habit:
Arching, Spreading
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Very coarse
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe, Garden origin
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Urban agriculture
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Oblong, Obovate, Ovate, Spatulate
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Cruciform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Silique
Fruit Colour:
Green-yellow
Fruiting Time:
Oct
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Abiotic disorder, Aphids or adelgids, Caterpillar or cutworm, Slugs or snails, Thrips
Specific Pests:
