Cultivar of Brassica oleracea grown as a leafy green vegetable.
Cabbages are popular cultivars of Brassica oleracea (Family Brassicaceae). They are often eaten as a leafy green vegetable.
Cabbage plants are herbaceous, biennial, dicotyledonous flowering plants. They are distinguished by short stems with a rounded mass of leaves. These leaves are typically green, but red/purple are also known. This is the "cabbage head" which is harvested for eating as a leaf vegetable.
Cultivated cabbage was known to ancient Greeks and Romans. It is derived from the wlid mustard plant, native to the Mediterranean.
Use this tag for all questions about growing cabbages.
