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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Herbs, Spices  

Origin
Western Europe  
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6  
7-10  

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  
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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
45.72 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oval with toothed margin  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Fall, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Moist, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers, Potassium  
Nitrogen  

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

Plant Tolerance
Frost, Shallow soil  
Drought, Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face  
Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Weightloss  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss  
Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
For making oil, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)  
PERILLA frutescens  

Common Name
Kohlrabi  
Perilla, Shiso  

In Hindi
नवलकोल  
Perilla plant  

In German
Kohlrabi  
Perilla Pflanze  

In French
Chou-rave  
plante Perilla  

In Spanish
Brassica oleracea gongyloides  
planta de perilla  

In Greek
Kohlrabi  
φυτό perilla  

In Portuguese
Kohlrabi  
planta Perilla  

In Polish
Kalarepa  
Poręcz roślin  

In Latin
Kohlrabi  
Perilla herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Capparales  
Lamiales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Perilla  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
1  
23  
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Difference Between Kohlrabi and Perilla

If you are confused whether Kohlrabi or Perilla 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 Perilla Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Kohlrabi are organic fertlizers and Potassium, whereas for Perilla fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Kohlrabi and Perilla if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Kohlrabi and Perilla

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kohlrabi and Perilla. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kohlrabi and Perilla 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 Perilla is Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic and Tonic. Kohlrabi has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Weightloss while Perilla has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Weightloss.

Compare Facts of Kohlrabi vs Perilla

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 Perilla 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 Perilla have Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema and Respiratory distress respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kohlrabi has no showy fruits and Perilla has no showy fruits. Also Kohlrabi is not flowering and Perilla is flowering. You can compare Kohlrabi and Perilla facts and facts of other plants too.

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