Traunfeld, JonNixon, BobSmetana, JeanineYen, PeggyBroccoli is a plant of the cabbage family Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae), classified in the Italica cultivar group of the species Brassica oleracea. This publication describes the four types of broccoli with instructions for planting, cultivation, harvesting, storage, and use.en-USOther