Broccoli Growing Spontaneously

Question

We have a parakeet that we feed broccoli heads. I clean the cage outside and have noticed broccoli plants where I clean the cage! I usually just throw the spent heads on the ground. Is it the florets on the heads that are sprouting? We are going to move the plants to a garden area to grow.

Answer 1

Most likely, one of the heads had enough energy left to flower and produced seeds and now they are growing. It is not unheard of for some plants to make a "last ditch" effort to produce seeds, even after they have been cut from its roots. Have fun with your broccoli volunteers!