Kohlrabi

Malabar Spinach

About Kohlrabi and Malabar Spinach

Kohlrabi

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Western Europe

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12*7

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

H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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2.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers, Potassium

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids

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

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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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects

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5.12 Allergy

Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Weightloss

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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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Kohlrabi

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

नवलकोल

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Kohlrabi

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Chou-rave

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Brassica oleracea gongyloides

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Kohlrabi

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kohlrabi

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Kalarepa

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Kohlrabi

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Capparales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Basella

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kohlrabi and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Kohlrabi and Malabar Spinach

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

Kohlrabi and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Kohlrabi and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Kohlrabi height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Kohlrabi and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Kohlrabi flower color: Not Available
Kohlrabi leaf color: Green, Light Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Kohlrabi and Malabar Spinach

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