Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Western Europe
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Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
3120
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-69-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
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
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm35.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers, Potassium
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Frost, Shallow soil
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects
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Allergy
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Weightloss
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Rhizomes
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Leaves used for wrapping food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
Common Name
Kohlrabi
Homalomena
In Hindi
नवलकोल
Homalomena
In German
Kohlrabi
Homalomena
In French
Chou-rave
Homalomena
In Spanish
Brassica oleracea gongyloides
Homalomena
In Greek
Kohlrabi
Homalomena
In Portuguese
Kohlrabi
homalomena
In Polish
Kalarepa
Homalomena
In Latin
Kohlrabi
Homalomena
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Capparales
Arales
Family
Brassicaceae
Araceae
Genus
Brassica
Homalomena
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1122
1
27800
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