Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Western Europe
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
-
Honeylocust, Blacklocust
Number of Varieties
32
0
40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-63-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm12.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple
Green, Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers, Potassium
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Annosus Root Rot, Canker, Flatheaded borers, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Oldman longhorn, Powdery mildew, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Frost, Shallow soil
Drought, Flooding, Heat Tolerance, Salt
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects
Cattle and horses
Allergy
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Weightloss
Glowing Skin, Good for skin, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss
anti-cancer, Antimutagenic, Rheumatoid arthritis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Pulp, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, As Fertilizers, Cattle Fodder, Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)
GLEDITSIA triacanthos
Common Name
Kohlrabi
Honeylocust
In Hindi
नवलकोल
हनी टिड्डी
In German
Kohlrabi
Honig Locust
In French
Chou-rave
févier
In Spanish
Brassica oleracea gongyloides
langosta de miel
In Greek
Kohlrabi
μέλι ακρίδων
In Portuguese
Kohlrabi
picar Lokyst
In Polish
Kalarepa
kłuć Lokyst
In Latin
Kohlrabi
MOVEO Lokyst
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Fabales
Family
Brassicaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Brassica
Gleditsia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
112
1
27800
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