Kohlrabi

Variegated Butterbur

About Kohlrabi and Variegated Butterbur

Kohlrabi

Variegated Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Western Europe

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-65-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-4

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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Stem Planting

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Frost, Shallow soil

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Weightloss

Not Available

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

7.2 Common Name

Kohlrabi

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

नवलकोल

variegated butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Kohlrabi

bunte Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Chou-rave

pétasite panachée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Brassica oleracea gongyloides

butterbur abigarrado

7.2.5 In Greek

Kohlrabi

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kohlrabi

butterbur variegada

7.2.7 In Polish

Kalarepa

barwny Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Kohlrabi

varius butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Capparales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA17

1 27800

Properties of Kohlrabi and Variegated Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Kohlrabi and Variegated Butterbur

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

Kohlrabi and Variegated Butterbur Physical Information

Kohlrabi and Variegated Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Kohlrabi height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Kohlrabi and Variegated Butterbur are as follows:

Kohlrabi flower color: Not Available
Kohlrabi leaf color: Green, Light Green
Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Kohlrabi and Variegated Butterbur

Care of Kohlrabi and Variegated Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kohlrabi pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Remove dead leaves and Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Kohlrabi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Variegated Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.