- 韭菜花 jiǔcàihuā Chinese leek flowerthe edible flower of the garlic chive (Allium tuberosum), used as a vegetable
- 苦菜花 kǔcàihuā Bitter Herbs1958 novel by Feng Deying, later adapted into a 1965 film
- 白菜花 báicàihuā cauliflowercauliflower or spiderflower
- 奶油菜花 nǎiyóucàihuā creamed cauliflower
- 绿菜花 lǜcàihuā broccolibroccoli; also known as [[青花菜|青花菜|qing1 hua1 cai4]] or [[西兰花|西蘭花|xi1 lan2 hua1]]
- 椰菜花 yēcàihuā cauliflowercauliflower; Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
- 油菜花 yóucàihuā canola flowersthe bright yellow flowers of the rapeseed or canola plant; a common crop where the young leaves are eaten as a vegetable and the seeds are used to produce oil