Cauliflower is one of several vegetable in the species Brassica oleracea L., in the family Brassicaceae. It is an annual plant that reproduces by seed. The edible part, i.e., curd is a 'prefloral fleshy apical meristem' and it is generally white in color and may be enclosed by inner leaves before its exposure. Typically, only the white curd of aborted floral meristem is eaten, while the stalk and surrounding thick, green leaves are used in vegetable broth or discarded. Its name is from Latin caulis (cabbage) and flower, an acknowledgment of its unusual place among a family of food plants...