Guest guest Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 robert-blau wrote: > > > Broccoli is > the only vegetable that is also a flower. > Artichokes are flowers and vegetables. Cyndi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 So would a rose petal be in the vegetable or fruit category?Dr. Goebelcyndiann9 <cyndiann9 wrote: robert-blau (AT) webtv (DOT) net wrote: > > > Broccoli is > the only vegetable that is also a flower. > Artichokes are flowers and vegetables. Cyndi Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 Michael Goebel wrote: > > > So would a rose petal be in the vegetable or fruit category? > > Dr. Goebel > > */cyndiann9 <cyndiann9/* wrote: > > robert-blau <robert-blau%40webtv.net> wrote: > > > > > > Broccoli is > > the only vegetable that is also a flower. > > > > Artichokes are flowers and vegetables. > > Cyndi Cauliflower is a vegetable that is also a flower too. Cyndi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 OK, the " Fact of the Day " people didn't quite have it right. The " flower vegetables " are broccoli, cauliflower, AND artichoke. (And, as I thought, broccoli and caulifower ARE closely related): Inflorescent vegetables: http://www.infovisual.info/01/045_en.html RB, Some of my best friends are vegetables (The rest are all fruits) robert-blau(Robert Blau) Date: Broccoli is the only vegetable that is also a flower. And then there's FLOWER ESSENCES . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 Darwin made a famous argument that broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard and kale are all the same plant, artificially selected for certain qualities by early agriculturalists"robert-blau" <robert-blau ; SymphonicHealth ; oleander soup ; purrladySent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 10:56:23 PM Re: Flowers are good for you OK, the "Fact of the Day" people didn't quite have it right. The "flower vegetables" are broccoli, cauliflower, AND artichoke. (And, as I thought, broccoli and caulifower ARE closely related): Inflorescent vegetables: http://www.infovisu al.info/01/ 045_en.html RB, Some of my best friends are vegetables (The rest are all fruits) robert-blau@ webtv.net(Robert Blau) Broccoli is the only vegetable that is also a flower. And then there's FLOWER ESSENCES . . . Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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