Cabbage
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Vegetables Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
A hardy cruciferous vegetable forming dense, spherical heads of overlapping leaves. Available in green, red, and savoy varieties, cabbage is a cool-season staple rich in vitamins C and K. It stores exceptionally well and is used worldwide in soups, salads, sauerkraut, and stir-fries.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun (6-8 hrs)
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Water
Every 2-3 days
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Humidity
Moderate (50-65%)
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Temperature
10-24°C
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Soil
Heavy, rich, well-draining loam with high organic matter; pH 6.0-7.0
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Fertilizer
High-nitrogen fertilizer at planting and 3 weeks after transplant; consistent feeding for large heads
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Europe, Mediterranean region
- 📏 Max height
- 30-60 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 30-45 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green, Purple
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Biennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic; all parts edible
- 🌱 Propagation
- Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost; transplant 30-45 cm apart in rows 60-90 cm apart
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic; all parts edible
Common issues
- Cabbage worm and looper caterpillars, Splitting heads from uneven watering, Black rot bacterial disease in warm wet conditions
💡 Care tips
- Cool-season crop that tastes best when harvested in fall,Provide consistent moisture for tight compact head formation,Watch for cabbage white butterfly caterpillars,Harvest when heads feel firm and solid when squeezed
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