Kohlrabi

Chayote

About Kohlrabi and Chayote

Kohlrabi

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Western Europe

Mexico, Central America

Types

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-610-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-3

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 damaged fruit, 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

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Frost, Shallow soil

Dry Conditions

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Weightloss

Good for skin

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

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Kohlrabi

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

In Hindi

नवलकोल

Chayote

In German

Kohlrabi

Chayote

In French

Chou-rave

Chayote

In Spanish

Brassica oleracea gongyloides

Chayote

In Greek

Kohlrabi

Chayote

In Portuguese

Kohlrabi

chuchu

In Polish

Kalarepa

Chayote

In Latin

Kohlrabi

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Violales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Brassica

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Kohlrabi and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Kohlrabi and Chayote

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

Kohlrabi and Chayote Physical Information

Kohlrabi and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Kohlrabi height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Kohlrabi and Chayote are as follows:

Kohlrabi flower color:
Kohlrabi leaf color: Green, Light Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Kohlrabi and Chayote

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