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Broccoli "Brassica Oleracea" 6 Pack Seedlings
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Broccoli "Brassica Oleracea" 6 Pack Seedlings
Product Details
Weight: 1.00 kg
Brassica oleracea var. italica (Broccoli)
Botanical Name
Brassica oleracea var. italica
Common Names
- Broccoli
- Calabrese Broccoli
- Green Broccoli
Product Description
Enjoy the exceptional flavour and nutritional benefits of Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica), one of the world's most popular cool-season vegetables. Producing large, dense green flower heads accompanied by tender side shoots, broccoli is highly valued for its versatility in the kitchen and its outstanding health benefits. Rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and dietary fibre, it is ideal for steaming, roasting, stir-fries, soups, salads, and freezing.
Easy to grow and highly productive, broccoli performs well in vegetable gardens, raised beds, and large containers. Once the main head is harvested, many varieties continue to produce smaller side shoots, providing multiple harvests from a single plant.
Features & Benefits
- Produces large, compact green flower heads.
- Continues producing tender side shoots after the main harvest.
- Rich in vitamins A, C, and K, folate, fibre, and antioxidants.
- Easy to grow and highly productive.
- Excellent for fresh eating, steaming, roasting, stir-fries, and soups.
- Suitable for home gardens, raised beds, and containers.
- Suitable for growing in vegetable gardens and containers.
Applications
Perfect for:
- Vegetable gardens
- Kitchen gardens
- Raised garden beds
- Container gardening
- Home harvesting
- Fresh salads
- Steaming and roasting
- Stir-fries and soups
Specifications
- Plant Name: Broccoli
- Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea var. italica
- Plant Type: Cool-season vegetable
- Growth Habit: Upright
- Mature Height: 45–90 cm
- Mature Spread: 45–60 cm
- Growth Rate: Moderate to fast
- Sun Requirements: Full sun
- Water Requirements: Moderate; keep soil consistently moist but well-drained
- Foliage: Large blue-green leaves
- Harvest Time: Approximately 70–100 days after sowing (depending on the variety)
- Suitable for: Vegetable gardens, raised beds, and containers
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