What is the difference between white cauliflower and green cauliflower?

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

Leaf differences: The leaves of white cauliflower are obovate and elliptical, with gradually pointed tips and a wedge-shaped base; the leaves of green cauliflower are dark blue-green, with a thick wax layer and long and narrow petioles. Differences in flowers: White cauliflower has racemes with white petals; green cauliflower flowers are tightly gathered at the top of the plant into ball-shaped clusters of buds, which are green in color.

1. Differences in leaves

The leaves of white cauliflower are palmately compound with 3 to 7 leaflets. The leaflets are obovate-elliptical, oblanceolate or rhombus-shaped. The tops of the leaves are gradually pointed or in the shape of rhombus. Blunt or rounded, the base of the leaves is wedge-shaped, both sides of the leaves are nearly hairless, and the edges have fine serrations.

The green cauliflower leaves are Dark blue-green, thick wax layer, leaf types include broad-leaf type and long-leaf type, with long and narrow petiole.

2. Flower differences

White cauliflower racemes, 15 to 30 cm long, with a few to many flowers, white petals, vaguely light yellow or lavender.

Green cauliflower grows as a plant After more than 20 leaves have appeared, flower stems will grow, and they will gather tightly at the top of the plant to form ball-shaped clusters of flower buds, which are green in color.

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