Kohlrabi

Water Spinach

About Kohlrabi and Water Spinach

Kohlrabi

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Western Europe

India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-68-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-6

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Requires regular watering

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

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Frost, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Farmland

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

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used in curries, soups, stews

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Kohlrabi

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

नवलकोल

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

Kohlrabi

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Chou-rave

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Brassica oleracea gongyloides

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Kohlrabi

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kohlrabi

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

Kalarepa

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

Kohlrabi

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Capparales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Kohlrabi and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Kohlrabi and Water Spinach

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

Kohlrabi and Water Spinach Physical Information

Kohlrabi and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Kohlrabi height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kohlrabi and Water Spinach are as follows:

Kohlrabi flower color: Not Available
Kohlrabi leaf color: Green, Light Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Kohlrabi and Water Spinach

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