Cabbage
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Family: BrassicaceaeNative: Coastal Southern and Western EuropeIdentified: Mar 22, 2026
A popular cool-season vegetable characterized by its leafy, rounded head. In this seedling stage, it features smooth, oval, blue-green true leaves following the initial heart-shaped cotyledons.
Learn more about Cabbage in the encyclopedia →Care instructions
Requires full sun and well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged. Cabbage is a heavy feeder, so regular application of a high-nitrogen fertilizer during the early growth stages is beneficial.