Scattered leaf cabbage: is the original type of cabbage, leaf lance, terminal buds are not developed, do not form a leaf ball, cold or heat resistance is strong. Semi-knot ball cabbage: is evolved from the loose leaf variant, the outer terminal leaves embraced into a ball, but the inner void, the ball top open, to part of the middle leaves and ball leaves for the product, cold hardiness is stronger. Flower heart cabbage: it is the terminal leaves of the semi-knot cabbage variant further embraced into a ball, the top of the ball leaves rolled outward, the color is white or yellowish, in the form of a flower heart, heat-resistant, can be used as a spring, summer and fall cultivation.

1, loose-leaf cabbage: the original type of cabbage, leaf lance, apical buds are not developed, do not form a leaf ball, hardy or heat-resistant, to the middle of the leaf as a product, the growing period of spring sowing for 50-60 days, summer sowing 35-40 days, is the main varieties of leafy vegetables in spring and summer off-season of the Dali City.

2, half-knot ball cabbage: it is evolved from the loose leaf variant, the outer terminal leaves embrace into a ball, but the inner void, the top of the ball is open, to part of the mesophyll and the ball leaves as a product, cold hardiness is strong, the growing period of 60-80 days, 60-70 days in Dali City, but generally sown late, harvested in February-March.

3, flower heart cabbage: is a half knot ball cabbage variant of the terminal leaves further embracing and become, the ball leaf tip turned outward roll, the color is white or yellowish, flower heart-shaped, heat-resistant, can be used as a spring, summer and autumn cultivation, growing period of 50-80 days.

4, knot ball cabbage: is a flower heart variant of the terminal bud to further strengthen the embrace and become a senior type of cabbage, leaf ball solid, terminal bud developed, terminal leaves completely embrace, not outward rolled. There are ovoid ecotype, flat head ecotype, straight ecotype.