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Cauliflower broccoflower
Cauliflower (left) and broccoflower, first meaning (right), is green cauliflower
Fractal Broccoli
The second type of broccoflower

Broccoflower is a vegetable. It is either of two plants of the species Brassica oleracea with light green heads. The part that can be eaten is the young flower head (inflorescence) of the plant.

There are two forms of Brassica oleracea that can be called broccoflower. One is shaped like regular cauliflower. The other has a spiky appearance. They have a color like that of broccoli.

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  • Romanesco broccoli (Brassica oleracea)

    The name broccoflower also refers to Romanesco broccoli

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