Brassica oleracea var. italica

Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Plenck, Icon. pl. med. 6:29, t. 534. 1794 ;

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BRAS-ee-ka — from the classical Latin name for cabbage
awl-lur-RAY-see-uh — edible vegetable
ee-TAL-ih-kuh or eye-TAL-ih-kuh — of or from Italy
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commonly known as: asparagus broccoli, broccoli, calabrese, Cape broccoli, heading broccoli, purple cauliflower, sprouting broccoli, winter broccoli
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Distribution: only cultivated
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fruits & vegetables :: CULTIVATED :: Brassicaceae » Brassica oleracea var. italica:

Brassicaceae (mustard, or cabbage family) » Brassica oleracea var. italica
BRAS-ee-ka — from the classical Latin name for cabbage
awl-lur-RAY-see-uh — edible vegetable
ee-TAL-ih-kuh or eye-TAL-ih-kuh — of or from Italy

commonly known as: asparagus broccoli, broccoli, calabrese, Cape broccoli, heading broccoli, purple cauliflower, sprouting broccoli, winter broccoli
Distribution: only cultivated
Edible use:
… the flower-head (as VEGETABLE)

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-Nice to see the plant. Here is the end product the inflorescence bud.

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– Delicious Vegetable.., i am growing this in my fields presently plants are small so will post later

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Fruits & Vegetables Week: Brassica oleracea var. italica, the broccoli:
Brassica oleracea var. italica, the broccoli, asparagus broccoli, cape broccoli, inflorescence bud green and cooked as vegetable or used as salad.

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– Does anyone remember the Bush-broccoli connection. Bush senior said ‘I hate that vegetable. Send them to Barbara, she likes them’ and banned them on Air Force One. The Air Force One kitchen had a placard that said ‘broccoli-free zone’ or some such thing. As a protest, the farmers sent a huge consignment to the White House!

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Brassicaceae Week: Brassica oleracea var. italica, the broccoli:
Brassica oleracea var. italica, the broccoli, asparagus broccoli, cape broccoli,
inflorescence bud green and cooked as vegetable or used as salad.

I like Broccoli, Thanks for sharing.

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Brassicaceae Week :: DV :: 17 FEB 08 – 1236 :: Brassica oleracea var. italica at Mahabaleshwar:
Brassica oleracea var.italica

BRAS-ee-ka — from the classical Latin name for cabbage
awl-lur-RAY-see-uh — edible vegetable
ee-TAL-ih-kuh or eye-TAL-ih-kuh — of or from Italy
commonly known as: asparagus broccoli, broccoli, calabrese, Cape broccoli, heading broccoli, purple cauliflower, sprouting broccoli, winter broccoli
Distribution: only cultivated
References: Flowers of India • NPGS / GRIN
at Mahabaleshwar on 17 FEB 08

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Broccoli Flowering : Oman : 210213 : AK-2:
For the first time, I came across Broccoli flowering at a private farm here on the 1st of Feb, 2013.
Sharing these pictures.

very nice

now look for the small seedpods
look like mustard pods
nice to munch on

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Brassica oleracea L. var. italica Plenck: 5 very high res. images.
Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu, Nepal
Date: 27 January, 2026
Elevation: 1300 m.

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References:

The Plant List  Flowers of India  NPGS / GRIN