Kohlrabi

Winter Squash

About Kohlrabi and Winter Squash

Kohlrabi

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Western Europe

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-69-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers, Potassium

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Frost, Shallow soil

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Weightloss

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Kohlrabi

Winter Squash

In Hindi

नवलकोल

कोंहड़ा

In German

Kohlrabi

Winter squash

In French

Chou-rave

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Brassica oleracea gongyloides

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Kohlrabi

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Kohlrabi

abóbora

In Polish

Kalarepa

dynia

In Latin

Kohlrabi

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Violales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Brassica

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

127

1 27800

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Properties of Kohlrabi and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Kohlrabi and Winter Squash

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

Kohlrabi and Winter Squash Physical Information

Kohlrabi and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Kohlrabi height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Kohlrabi and Winter Squash are as follows:

Kohlrabi flower color:
Kohlrabi leaf color: Green, Light Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Kohlrabi and Winter Squash

Care of Kohlrabi and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kohlrabi pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Remove dead leaves and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Kohlrabi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.