Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Herbs
Origin
Western Europe
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-65-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-12
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
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple
Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Frost, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects
-
Allergy
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
Kohlrabi
Marijuana
In Hindi
नवलकोल
मारिजुआना
In German
Kohlrabi
Marihuana
In French
Chou-rave
Marijuana
In Spanish
Brassica oleracea gongyloides
Marijuana
In Greek
Kohlrabi
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
Kohlrabi
Maconha
In Polish
Kalarepa
Marihuana
In Latin
Kohlrabi
Marijuana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Rosales
Family
Brassicaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Brassica
Cannabis
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
13
1
27800
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