Kohlrabi

Brussels Sprouts

About Kohlrabi and Brussels Sprouts

Kohlrabi

Brussels Sprouts

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Western Europe

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Wild cabbage, Cabbage, Savoy cabbage

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3110

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground

Fertile bottom land, Moist Soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-64-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

6-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm121.92 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Broad, Unlobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Needs a lot of water initially, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves

Prune lower leaves, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers, Potassium

5-10-10 fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Frost, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face

allergic reaction, breathing problems, Dizziness, Headache, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, Runny nose, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Weightloss

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification, Fiber, Minerals, Nutrients, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)

BRASSICA oleracea 'Diablo'( Gemmifera Group)

7.2 Common Name

Kohlrabi

Brussels Sprouts

7.2.1 In Hindi

नवलकोल

Brussels Sprouts plant

7.2.2 In German

Kohlrabi

Rosenkohl Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Chou-rave

Choux de Bruxelles plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Brassica oleracea gongyloides

planta de coles de Bruselas

7.2.5 In Greek

Kohlrabi

φυτό Λαχανάκια Βρυξελλών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kohlrabi

Couves de Bruxelas planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Kalarepa

Brukselka roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Kohlrabi

Bruxellis pullulat herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Capparales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kohlrabi and Brussels Sprouts

Wondering what are the properties of Kohlrabi and Brussels Sprouts? We provide you with everything About Kohlrabi and Brussels Sprouts. Kohlrabi doesn't have thorns and Brussels Sprouts doesn't have thorns. Also Kohlrabi does not have fragrant flowers. Kohlrabi has allergic reactions like Digestive Problems, sneezing and Swelling in the face and Brussels Sprouts has allergic reactions like Digestive Problems, sneezing and Swelling in the face. 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 Kohlrabi and Brussels Sprouts and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kohlrabi and Brussels Sprouts

Season and care of Kohlrabi and Brussels Sprouts is important to know. While considering everything about Kohlrabi and Brussels Sprouts Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kohlrabi season is Not Available and Brussels Sprouts season is Not Available. The type of soil for Kohlrabi is Loam, Sand and for Brussels Sprouts is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kohlrabi is Neutral and for Brussels Sprouts is Neutral.

Kohlrabi and Brussels Sprouts Physical Information

Kohlrabi and Brussels Sprouts physical information is very important for comparison. Kohlrabi height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Brussels Sprouts height is 121.92 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Kohlrabi and Brussels Sprouts are as follows:

Kohlrabi flower color: Not Available
Kohlrabi leaf color: Green, Light Green
Brussels Sprouts flower color: Yellow
Brussels Sprouts leaf color: Not Available

Care of Kohlrabi and Brussels Sprouts

Care of Kohlrabi and Brussels Sprouts include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kohlrabi pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Remove dead leaves and Brussels Sprouts pruning is done Prune lower leaves, 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 Brussels Sprouts needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.