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Kohlrabi
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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Western Europe
South America, Brazil

Types

-
Cactus

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-611-12
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
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Frost, Shallow soil
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face
breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Weightloss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)
Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Kohlrabi
Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

नवलकोल
ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Kohlrabi
Osterkaktus

In French

Chou-rave
cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

Brassica oleracea gongyloides
cactus de Pascua

In Greek

Kohlrabi
Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

Kohlrabi
cacto Páscoa

In Polish

Kalarepa
Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Kohlrabi
Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales
Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Brassica
Hatiora

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

125
1 27800
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Difference Between Kohlrabi and Easter cactus

If you are confused whether Kohlrabi or Easter cactus 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 Kohlrabi and Easter cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kohlrabi are organic fertlizers and Potassium, whereas for Easter cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season and fertilize in spring. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kohlrabi and Easter cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kohlrabi and Easter cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kohlrabi and Easter cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kohlrabi and Easter cactus 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 Kohlrabi is Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals and Weight loss whereas of Easter cactus is . Kohlrabi has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Weightloss while Easter cactus has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Weightloss.

Compare Facts of Kohlrabi vs Easter cactus

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 Kohlrabi vs Easter cactus 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 Kohlrabi are Digestive Problems, sneezing and Swelling in the face whereas of Easter cactus have breathing problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kohlrabi has no showy fruits and Easter cactus has no showy fruits. Also Kohlrabi is not flowering and Easter cactus is not flowering . You can compare Kohlrabi and Easter cactus facts and facts of other plants too.