Kohlrabi

Cabbage

About Kohlrabi and Cabbage

Kohlrabi

Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Western Europe

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

311

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Habitat

agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground

Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-6-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

6-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Frost, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects

Beetles, Moths

Allergy

Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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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

Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)

BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)

Common Name

Kohlrabi

Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage

In Hindi

नवलकोल

गोभी

In German

Kohlrabi

Kohl

In French

Chou-rave

chou

In Spanish

Brassica oleracea gongyloides

repollo

In Greek

Kohlrabi

λάχανο

In Portuguese

Kohlrabi

repolho

In Polish

Kalarepa

kapusta

In Latin

Kohlrabi

brassica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Brassicales

Family

Brassicaceae

Genus

Brassica

Caulanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

114

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Properties of Kohlrabi and Cabbage

Wondering what are the properties of Kohlrabi and Cabbage? We provide you with everything About Kohlrabi and Cabbage. Kohlrabi doesn't have thorns and Cabbage 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 Cabbage 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 Cabbage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kohlrabi and Cabbage

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

Kohlrabi and Cabbage Physical Information

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

Kohlrabi flower color:
Kohlrabi leaf color: Green, Light Green
Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Cabbage leaf color: Green

Care of Kohlrabi and Cabbage

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