Crossandra

Kohlrabi

About Crossandra and Kohlrabi

Crossandra

Kohlrabi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Western Europe

1.4 Types

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-151-6

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

organic fertlizers, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Frost, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)

7.2 Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

Kohlrabi

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crossandra

नवलकोल

7.2.2 In German

Crossandra

Kohlrabi

7.2.3 In French

Crossandra

Chou-rave

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crossandra

Brassica oleracea gongyloides

7.2.5 In Greek

Crossandra

Kohlrabi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crossandra

Kohlrabi

7.2.7 In Polish

Crossandra

Kalarepa

7.2.8 In Latin

Crossandra

Kohlrabi

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Crossandra

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

52NA

1 27800

Properties of Crossandra and Kohlrabi

Wondering what are the properties of Crossandra and Kohlrabi? We provide you with everything About Crossandra and Kohlrabi. Crossandra doesn't have thorns and Kohlrabi doesn't have thorns. Also Crossandra does not have fragrant flowers. Crossandra has allergic reactions like Not Available and Kohlrabi has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Crossandra and Kohlrabi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Kohlrabi

Season and care of Crossandra and Kohlrabi is important to know. While considering everything about Crossandra and Kohlrabi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crossandra season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Kohlrabi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Crossandra is Loam and for Kohlrabi is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Crossandra is Acidic, Neutral and for Kohlrabi is Neutral.

Crossandra and Kohlrabi Physical Information

Crossandra and Kohlrabi physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Kohlrabi height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Kohlrabi are as follows:

Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kohlrabi flower color: Not Available
Kohlrabi leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Crossandra and Kohlrabi

Care of Crossandra and Kohlrabi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Kohlrabi pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crossandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kohlrabi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.