Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Western Europe
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
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Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
3120
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
-
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Weightloss
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
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Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Kohlrabi
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
नवलकोल
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Kohlrabi
Guzmania lingulata
In French
Chou-rave
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
Brassica oleracea gongyloides
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
Kohlrabi
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Kohlrabi
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
Kalarepa
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
Kohlrabi
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Capparales
Poales
Family
Brassicaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Brassica
Guzmania
Clade
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Commelinids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
16
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27800
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