botanical record · discovered

Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica

Broccoli · Heading Broccoli · Sprouting Broccoli · Cape Broccoli · Purple Cauliflower · Asparagus Broccoli · Winter Broccoli · Calabrese · Brokkoli · Brokolice · Brócolis · Brócolos · Cape broccoli · Chou Brocoli · Spargelkohl · Spargelkohl (DE) · Sprossenbrokkoli

At a glance

Origin / distribution: BR, MX, NO, SE, US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: ISORHAMNETIN-MONOGLYCOSIDE, ISORHAMNETIN-DIGLYCOSIDE, ISORHAMNETIN-TRIGLYCOSIDE, ACETONE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Brassicaceae

Scientific name: Brassica oleracea var. italica

Common names: Broccoli, Heading Broccoli, Sprouting Broccoli, Cape Broccoli, Purple Cauliflower, Asparagus Broccoli, Winter Broccoli, Calabrese, Brokkoli, Brokolice, Brócolis, Brócolos, Cape broccoli, Chou Brocoli, Spargelkohl, Spargelkohl (DE), Sprossenbrokkoli

History

The source record documents this plant in BR, MX, NO, SE, US.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

Keeping Green and Nutritious: A Comprehensive Review on Postharvest Handlings of Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica). · 2026 source ↗
Water stresses alter the growth, yield and quality of broccoli (Brassica Oleracea var. italica). · 2025 source ↗
Editorial Expression of Concern: Antinociceptive and antiedema effects produced in rats by Brassica oleracea var. italica sprouts involving sulforaphane. · 2026 source ↗