Kohlrabi

Giant Reed

About Kohlrabi and Giant Reed

Kohlrabi

Giant Reed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Western Europe

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Arundo, Carrizo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-66-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 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

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 cm18.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

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

Requires a lot of watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Frost, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Weightloss

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

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

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)

ARUNDO donax

7.2 Common Name

Kohlrabi

Giant Reed

7.2.1 In Hindi

नवलकोल

नरकट

7.2.2 In German

Kohlrabi

Pfahlrohr

7.2.3 In French

Chou-rave

Arundo donax

7.2.4 In Spanish

Brassica oleracea gongyloides

Arundo donax

7.2.5 In Greek

Kohlrabi

Arundo donax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kohlrabi

Cana-do-reino

7.2.7 In Polish

Kalarepa

Lasecznica trzcinowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Kohlrabi

Arundo donax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Capparales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Arundo

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Kohlrabi and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Kohlrabi and Giant Reed

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

Kohlrabi and Giant Reed Physical Information

Kohlrabi and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Kohlrabi height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Kohlrabi and Giant Reed are as follows:

Kohlrabi flower color: Not Available
Kohlrabi leaf color: Green, Light Green
Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Kohlrabi and Giant Reed

Care of Kohlrabi and Giant Reed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kohlrabi pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Remove dead leaves and Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.