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Cauliflower is in the same species as broccoli, which it strongly resembles.
It is an annual plant that reproduces by seed. Typically, only the head (the white curd) is eaten while the stalk and surrounding thick, green leaves are discarded.
Cauliflower is extremely nutritious, and may be eaten cooked, raw or pickled.
Its name is a variation of cole flower or kale flower (cole and kale being variations of the same word), an acknowledgement of its unusual place among a family of food plants which normally produces only leafy greens for eating.
It is of the very same species as cabbage, mustard greens, and brussels sprouts, for example.
Of all the brassicas, cauliflowers have the largest number of growth requirements, and the ability to successfully grow cauliflower in a home garden is often thought to be the hallmark of well-managed soil and a good gardener.
Cauliflower and broccoli are the same species and have very similar structures, though cauliflower replaces the green flower buds with densely packed white flower buds.
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Last Updated: 08/26/2007 10:26:31 PM
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