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Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata

Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.

THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Cabbage care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Common names
Head Cabbage
Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Brassica
Species
B. oleracea
01

Start growing

Firm soil, high moisture, pH 6.5-7.

02

Growing with your kit

Keep soil damp during head-forming using Seeds In A Cup® methodology.

03

Propagation

By seed.

04

Seasonal growth & harvest

Firm heads are harvest-ready.

05

Growing conditions

Temperate/Cold gardens.

06

Weather & tolerances

High frost tolerance.

07

Pests & plant health

Clubroot, root fly.

08

Plant safety

Safe staple.

09

Botanical features

Dense head of leaves; green or purple.

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Varieties

‘Late Flat Dutch’, ‘Red Acre’.

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Garden & everyday uses

Fermentation (Kraut/Kimchi), Slaws

12

Native range & distribution

Global staple.

13

Conservation

Secure.

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Name origins

Middle English ‘caboche’ (head).

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History

1000 BC European origins.

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