White cauliflower contains a variety of vitamins, 17 kinds of amino acids, carbohydrates and essential calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc and other elements.

White cauliflower grows in the wasteland, or cultivated in the garden. It is distributed in Hebei, Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Guangxi, Taiwan, Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangdong.

White cauliflower is a widely distributed species in China from Hainan Island to the vicinity of Beijing, and from Yunnan to Taiwan, probably originating in the ancient tropics, and is now found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. It is a common weed and medicinal plant in low altitude villages, roadsides, wastelands or fields. It is occasionally cultivated in a few areas in Asia and Africa for vegetable consumption, and can also be pickled. Seed powder is like mustard for medicinal use. The whole herb is used as medicine, with a bitter, pungent and slightly toxic flavor.

White cauliflower like sunny and warm, heat-resistant, suitable for hot summer cultivation. The optimal temperature for seed germination is 28-30 degrees, and the optimal temperature for growth is about 30 degrees. Light-loving, fertilizer, strong resistance, disease resistance, not afraid of heavy rain, but intolerant of drought.

White cauliflower is easy to cause poisoning after consuming a lot, or a small amount of multiple consumption, will selectively damage the limbs motor nerves and optic nerves. There have been six cases of dizziness, nausea, vomiting, sweating, blurred vision, numbness of the limbs, etc., which occurred about 12 hours after the consumption of cauliflower. Three of the cases were more serious, and found that the pupils were dilated and unresponsive to light; the abdomen was slightly elevated, and the intestinal sounds were weakened. After conventional treatment, they recovered after 3 days.