Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Ornamental Plant
  
Origin
Western Europe
  
Not Available
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground
  
Desert, Semi desert
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6
  
12-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
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
  
21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
Not Available
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Not Available
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
  
Needs very little water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Not Available
  
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers, Potassium
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
  
Mealy bugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Frost, Shallow soil
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
Not Available
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects
  
Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Weightloss
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Bedding Plant
  
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)
  
Astrophytum myriostigma
  
Common Name
Kohlrabi
  
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
  
In Hindi
नवलकोल
  
Star Cactus
  
In German
Kohlrabi
  
Star Cactus
  
In French
Chou-rave
  
Star Cactus
  
In Spanish
Brassica oleracea gongyloides
  
Star Cactus
  
In Greek
Kohlrabi
  
Star Cactus
  
In Portuguese
Kohlrabi
  
Star Cactus
  
In Polish
Kalarepa
  
Star Cactus
  
In Latin
Kohlrabi
  
Star Cactus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Capparales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Brassicaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Brassica
  
Astrophytum
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cacteae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Cactoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Kohlrabi and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Season and care of Kohlrabi and Bishop's Cap Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Kohlrabi and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kohlrabi season is Not Available and Bishop's Cap Cactus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Kohlrabi is Loam, Sand and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Kohlrabi is Neutral and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available.
Kohlrabi and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information
Kohlrabi and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Kohlrabi height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Kohlrabi and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:
Kohlrabi flower color: Not Available
Kohlrabi leaf color: Green, Light Green
Bishop's Cap Cactus flower color: Yellow
- Bishop's Cap Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Kohlrabi and Bishop's Cap Cactus
Care of Kohlrabi and Bishop's Cap Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kohlrabi pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Cap Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kohlrabi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Cap Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.