Winter Squash

Kohlrabi

About Winter Squash and Kohlrabi

Winter Squash

Kohlrabi

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

Western Europe

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-111-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.00 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, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

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, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

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

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Frost, 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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects

Allergy

Dermatitis

Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

For treating wrinkles, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)

Common Name

Winter Squash

Kohlrabi

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

नवलकोल

In German

Winter squash

Kohlrabi

In French

courges d'hiver

Chou-rave

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

Brassica oleracea gongyloides

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Kohlrabi

In Portuguese

abóbora

Kohlrabi

In Polish

dynia

Kalarepa

In Latin

cucurbita

Kohlrabi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Capparales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

271

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Kohlrabi

Wondering what are the properties of Winter Squash and Kohlrabi? We provide you with everything About Winter Squash and Kohlrabi. Winter Squash doesn't have thorns and Kohlrabi doesn't have thorns. Also Winter Squash does not have fragrant flowers. Winter Squash has allergic reactions like Dermatitis and Kohlrabi has allergic reactions like Dermatitis. 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 Winter Squash and Kohlrabi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Kohlrabi

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

Winter Squash and Kohlrabi Physical Information

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

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

Care of Winter Squash and Kohlrabi

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