Today, Professor Broccoli is ready to teach! With his sparkling eyes, huge smile, and one hand raised, he seems to have plenty to tell us about this amazing green vegetable. Here’s the first surprise: when you eat broccoli, you’re mainly eating its young flower buds, gathered together in little clusters at the top of tender stalks. If the plant is left to keep growing instead of being harvested, tiny yellow flowers eventually begin to bloom.

Broccoli belongs to the cabbage family, along with cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and kale. It is also known for its nutritional qualities, providing nutrients such as vitamin C and vitamin K, as well as fiber. But our cheerful professor probably has an even simpler lesson to share: discovering lots of different vegetables is a great way to enjoy a varied diet… even if most of them don’t have eyes quite this big!

For this broccoli Coloring Page, several shades of green can help distinguish the different parts of the vegetable. The colored model combines a fresh light-green stalk with large florets ranging from bright meadow green to much deeper forest green. A few lighter or darker touches can add extra depth to that wonderfully bushy vegetable hairstyle.

When class is over, meet the little broccoli practicing his dance moves, then continue exploring our Fruit and Vegetable Coloring Pages. Class dismissed! Professor Broccoli can put away his notes and join the garden party.