Gongura

The compound leaves of this plant are bright green, with three heart-shaped leaflets. The flowers and  resulting bean pods usually form in joined pairs.  Flowers look as you’d expect of a legume (papilionaceous) with five petals, the largest on  top. The size and color will vary with variety—either white, pink, or lavender. 

Yardlong beans live up to their name,  often growing up to 3 feet in length, although they are usually eaten before they reach their  mature size. They are especially popular in Chinese and other Asian cuisines, with a taste that is  less astringent than string beans (Phaseolus vulgaris). 

Beans plants are more than just showy foliage with beautiful flowers, delicious pods, and plump beans. They are high in vitamins A, C, and K, folic acid, and fiber, and the best part, they grow just about anywhere.

While beans can be grown on a pole or as abush, however, growing pole beans allows the gardener to maximize planting space. Planting pole beans also ensures a longer crop period and may yield up to three times as many beans as the bush varieties. Pole beans require some training onto a pole or trellis, but this makes them easier to harvest and the graceful flowering vines add dimensional interest to the vegetable garden. 

Cauliflower, commonly known as Brassica oleracea, is an annual plant that reproduces through seeds. This vegetable’s name comes from the Latin words caulis, for cabbage, and floris, for flower. It’s a descendant of wild cabbage. 

Cauliflower is a sun-loving, cool-season crop to grow in spring and fall. It’s edible white flesh is extremely healthy and considered a “superfood”. This plant is very sensitive to temperature changes.
 
Botanically, cauliflower is a member of the brassica plant family, along with kale, cabbage, brussels sprouts, and Asian greens. Brassicas are also known as cole or crucifer crops. The name crucifer refers to the distinct cross-shaped flowers these plants bear. It is closely related to broccoli and cauliflower; Brussels sprouts; and Savoy. All brassicas have similar nutrient demands on the soil, growth habits, and pest problems.