Broccolini

Broccolini
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Brassica
Species:	B. oleracea
Cultivar Group
Brassica oleracea Italica Group x Alboglabra Group

Broccoli is a variety of Brassica oleraceae, a natural hybrid of broccoli and gai lan which shares characteristics of each. Compared to broccoli it has more slender florets with tender stems, and compared to gai lan it has denser and more substantial flower heads rather than being just stems.

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