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About Kohlrabi and Spindle Tree


About Spindle Tree and Kohlrabi


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Western Europe  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
7-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Pink, Purple, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Lanceolate to elliptical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, 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, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers, Potassium  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils  

Plant Tolerance
Frost, Shallow soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Weightloss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Bark, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)  
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'  

Common Name
Kohlrabi  
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle  

In Hindi
नवलकोल  
Spindle Tree  

In German
Kohlrabi  
Spindelbaum  

In French
Chou-rave  
Spindle Arbre  

In Spanish
Brassica oleracea gongyloides  
Árbol del husillo  

In Greek
Kohlrabi  
ατράκτου Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Kohlrabi  
Árvore spindle  

In Polish
Kalarepa  
Wrzeciono Drzewo  

In Latin
Kohlrabi  
Ligno colos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Capparales  
Celastrales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Euonymus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Euonymeae  

Subfamily
-  
Celastroideae  

Number of Species
1  
150  
99+

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Properties of Kohlrabi and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Kohlrabi and Spindle Tree

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

Kohlrabi and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Kohlrabi and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Kohlrabi height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Kohlrabi and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Care of Kohlrabi and Spindle Tree

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

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