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About Kohlrabi and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Western Europe
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

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Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

340
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-66-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9 - 1

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, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Clay, 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
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
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Plant Tolerance

Frost, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects
-

Allergy

Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Weightloss
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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
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Fibre

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Kohlrabi
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

नवलकोल
Needle Grass

In German

Kohlrabi
Nadel- Gras

In French

Chou-rave
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Brassica oleracea gongyloides
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Kohlrabi
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Kohlrabi
agulha Relva

In Polish

Kalarepa
igła do trawy

In Latin

Kohlrabi
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Capparales
Cyperales

Family

Brassicaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Brassica
Stipa

Clade

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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Stipeae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Properties of Kohlrabi and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Kohlrabi and Needle Grass

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

Kohlrabi and Needle Grass Physical Information

Kohlrabi and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Kohlrabi height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Kohlrabi and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Kohlrabi flower color:

  • Kohlrabi leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Kohlrabi and Needle Grass

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