Purple cabbage seeds

Common name: Red cabbage - purple cabbage Scientific name: Brassica oleracea var. capitata Other names: Purple cabbage - red cabbage Cabbage, also called kale, is one of the leafy vegetables, its leaves are large and reddish-purple, and it is a winter crop. • Cabbage flower - kale: its flowers are the same as the cabbage, it is a large leafy red-colored flower. • Cabbage fruit and seeds: the fruit is the same as the flower and is large, while its seeds are small, round, and brown. • Cabbage sowing season: seed planting begins indoors 4 to 6 weeks before the last frost in spring. • Suitable climate and soil for growing cabbage: cabbage is a winter crop, it grows in cold weather, and seeds can germinate at temperatures below that, even down to 4°C, but germination is slow. Well-acclimated cabbage seedlings can tolerate temperatures from -6 to -8°C for a short period. When grown in acidic soil, its leaves tend to be green, while in neutral soil, they are more purple. It is regularly watered, especially during germination. • How to grow cabbage: propagated by seeds planted at a depth of no more than 2 cm. It can be fertilized with organic fertilizer at least once to accelerate growth and development. It needs abundant water during germination. • Benefits and uses: used for eating, and has many health benefits, as red cabbage contains ten times more vitamin A than green cabbage and also contains a doubled amount of iron. • Native habitat of cabbage: grows in the Maghreb, southern Asia, and southern Europe.