Romanesco🌼

A cultivar of Brassica oleracea in the mustard family, bred near Rome in 16th-century Italy as a type of cauliflower (same species and variety). The chartreuse flower head forms self-similar fractal spirals of remarkable mathematical beauty — the number of spirals follows the Fibonacci sequence. The flavour is cauliflower/broccoli-like with a nutty note, and it is cooked similarly (boiled, sautéed, or in soup). Its striking appearance has made it increasingly common in upscale supermarkets and home gardens in Japan.

Identification Points

• ✓Chartreuse fractal spiral flower heads
• ✓Number of spirals follows Fibonacci sequence
• ✓A cauliflower cultivar; leaves are cauliflower-like

Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification

Phylogenetic Positionアブラナ科 →