Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Western Europe
-
Types
-
it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
350
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-610-15
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
30.00 cm38.10 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers, Potassium
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Aphids, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Frost, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects
-
Allergy
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
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
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
Kohlrabi
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
नवलकोल
Zonal Geranium
In German
Kohlrabi
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
Chou-rave
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
Brassica oleracea gongyloides
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
Kohlrabi
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
Kohlrabi
zonal Geranium
In Polish
Kalarepa
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
Kohlrabi
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Geraniales
Family
Brassicaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Brassica
Geranium
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1422
1
27800
👆🏻