Portuguese Tronchuda Cabbage

Scientific Name: Brassica oleracea (Tronchuda Group)

Also Known As

Couve Tronchuda
Portuguese Cabbage
Portuguese Kale
Seakale Cabbage
Tronchuda Cabbage
Tronchuda Kale

Plant type

annual / biennial, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 12"-18"
W: 18"-24"

planting zones

1-12

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Portuguese Tronchuda Cabbage plant details

Portuguese Tronchuda Cabbage is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial fruit / vegetable with blue and green foliage. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Portuguese Tronchuda Cabbage

Plant type: annual / biennial fruit / vegetable
Plant family: brassicaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue and green
Mature size: 18 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
Uses: culinary, edible

GROWING CONDITIONS for Portuguese Tronchuda Cabbage

USDA Zones: 1 - 12
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Sweeter & more tender than regular cabbage, ‘Tronchuda’ is the famous ingredient in Caldo Verde, the totally delicious national soup of Portugal. It also turned out to be one of the most striking cabbages in my garden last year. It doesn’t grow like a normal cabbage head; it’s more like a bluish-green collard/kale, with very thick white ribs, succulent leaves & frilly edges. You can harvest the whole plant, or keep picking off leaves to prompt more tender growth. Eat the green part like kale & the ribs like cabbage. Quite heat resistant & overwinters in mild climates.