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About Kohlrabi and Tall Fescue


About Tall Fescue and Kohlrabi


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Grass   

Origin
Western Europe   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
2   
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground   
meadows, Well Drained, yards   

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
8 - 5   

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   
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Pale White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple   
Green, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather   
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water   

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   
Average   

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

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves   
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers, Potassium   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch   
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch   

Plant Tolerance
Frost, Shallow soil   
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects   
Mealybugs, Mites   

Allergy
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face   
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Ground Cover, Used in parkland   

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Weightloss   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)   
Festuca arundinacea   

Common Name
Kohlrabi   
Tall Fescue   

In Hindi
नवलकोल   
tall fescue   

In German
Kohlrabi   
Rohr-Schwingel   

In French
Chou-rave   
Festuca arundinacea   

In Spanish
Brassica oleracea gongyloides   
Festuca arundinacea   

In Greek
Kohlrabi   
tall fescue   

In Portuguese
Kohlrabi   
Festuca arundinacea   

In Polish
Kalarepa   
Kostrzewa trzcinowa   

In Latin
Kohlrabi   
tall fescue   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Capparales   
Cyperales   

Family
Brassicaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Brassica   
Festuca   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Kohlrabi and Tall Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Kohlrabi and Tall Fescue

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

Kohlrabi and Tall Fescue Physical Information

Kohlrabi and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Kohlrabi height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Kohlrabi and Tall Fescue are as follows:

Care of Kohlrabi and Tall Fescue

Care of Kohlrabi and Tall Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kohlrabi pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Remove dead leaves and Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Kohlrabi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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