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Kohlrabi and Cabbage


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Western Europe  

Types
11  
-  

Number of Varieties
11  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Swamps  
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
1-6  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
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  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
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
Remove dead leaves  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
organic fertlizers, Potassium  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Moths  
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers  
Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)  

Common Name
Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage  
Kohlrabi  

In Hindi
गोभी  
नवलकोल  

In German
Kohl  
Kohlrabi  

In French
chou  
Chou-rave  

In Spanish
repollo  
Brassica oleracea gongyloides  

In Greek
λάχανο  
Kohlrabi  

In Portuguese
repolho  
Kohlrabi  

In Polish
kapusta  
Kalarepa  

In Latin
brassica  
Kohlrabi  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Capparales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Caulanthus  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
14  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Cabbage and Kohlrabi

If you are confused whether Cabbage or Kohlrabi are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cabbage and Kohlrabi Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cabbage are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Kohlrabi fertilizers required are organic fertlizers and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cabbage and Kohlrabi if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cabbage and Kohlrabi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cabbage and Kohlrabi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cabbage and Kohlrabi as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cabbage is Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain and Treatment of ulcers whereas of Kohlrabi is Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals and Weight loss. Cabbage has beauty benefits as follows: while Kohlrabi has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cabbage vs Kohlrabi

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cabbage vs Kohlrabi and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cabbage are Food Allergy whereas of Kohlrabi have Digestive Problems, sneezing and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cabbage has no showy fruits and Kohlrabi has no showy fruits. Also Cabbage is not flowering and Kohlrabi is not flowering . You can compare Cabbage and Kohlrabi facts and facts of other plants too.

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