Life Span
Annual or Biennial
  
Annual or Biennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Western Europe
  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground
  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
9-3
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Tan, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Irregular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
  
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers, Potassium
  
Less fertilizing
  
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
  
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Frost, Shallow soil
  
Frost
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects
  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
  
Allergy
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face
  
Irritation to stomach
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Weightloss
  
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss
  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)
  
APIUM graveolens
  
Common Name
Kohlrabi
  
Celery
  
In Hindi
नवलकोल
  
अजवायन
  
In German
Kohlrabi
  
Sellerie
  
In French
Chou-rave
  
Céleri
  
In Spanish
Brassica oleracea gongyloides
  
Apio
  
In Greek
Kohlrabi
  
Σέλινο
  
In Portuguese
Kohlrabi
  
Aipo
  
In Polish
Kalarepa
  
Seler
  
In Latin
Kohlrabi
  
apium
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Capparales
  
Apiales
  
Family
Brassicaceae
  
Apiaceae
  
Genus
Brassica
  
Apium
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Apieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Apioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Kohlrabi and Celery
Season and care of Kohlrabi and Celery is important to know. While considering everything about Kohlrabi and Celery Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kohlrabi season is Not Available and Celery season is Not Available. The type of soil for Kohlrabi is Loam, Sand and for Celery is Loam while the PH of soil for Kohlrabi is Neutral and for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline.
Kohlrabi and Celery Physical Information
Kohlrabi and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Kohlrabi height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kohlrabi and Celery are as follows:
Kohlrabi flower color: Not Available
Kohlrabi leaf color: Green, Light Green
Celery flower color: White
- Celery leaf color: Light Green
Care of Kohlrabi and Celery
Care of Kohlrabi and Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kohlrabi pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Remove dead leaves and Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Kohlrabi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.