Plant Care Cauliflower

Cauliflower

Also known as

Romanesco Broccoli, Broccolini or Asparabroc and early snowball Y cauliflower

Taxonomy

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Brassica
Brassicaceae
Brassicales

How to care for Cauliflower

Water

How often to water your Cauliflower

Water needs for Cauliflower
0.5 cups
every 9

Cauliflower needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Cauliflower

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Cauliflower in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Cauliflower: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Cauliflower love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Cauliflower does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Cauliflower in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Cauliflower

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Cauliflower: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Cauliflower after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Cauliflower

Cauliflower

Cauliflower


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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