Vegetables and Seeds Guide : Brocolli

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Common Name : Broccoli
Botanical Name : it belongs to the species Brassica oleracea and we are most familiar with Broccoli, Calabrese cultivar

Annual / Perennial : Depending on variety can be either.
Habitat : Evolving from a wild cabbage plant, in Europe, it has been particularly well known in Italy.
Mature Height : About 30 cms (12 inches) with a large 'head' about 15 - 20 cms across.

Growing : It is a plant that thrives in cooler conditions, around 18 to 23 degrees centigrade. Grown outside, from seed; depending on variety sow from mid April to mid May.

More Information It's the head of the broccoli that is eaten (crop before the flower heads bloom and turn yellow).

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