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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Western Europe
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

31
0 40000
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Habitat

agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground
Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-64-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm91.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Frost, Shallow soil
Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Facts

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face
Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Weightloss
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss
Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)
Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

Kohlrabi
Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

नवलकोल
pinkroot

In German

Kohlrabi
Spigelia

In French

Chou-rave
Spigelia

In Spanish

Brassica oleracea gongyloides
Spigelia

In Greek

Kohlrabi
Spigelia

In Portuguese

Kohlrabi
Spigelia

In Polish

Kalarepa
Spigelia

In Latin

Kohlrabi
Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales
Gentianales

Family

Brassicaceae
Loganiceae

Genus

Brassica
Spigelia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

160
1 27800
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Difference Between Kohlrabi and Pinkroot

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

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Importance of Kohlrabi and Pinkroot

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Kohlrabi and Pinkroot. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Kohlrabi and Pinkroot 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 Pinkroot is Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema and hemorrhoids. Kohlrabi has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Weightloss while Pinkroot has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Weightloss.

Compare Facts of Kohlrabi vs Pinkroot

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 Pinkroot 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 Pinkroot have Red eyes, Vomiting and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Kohlrabi has no showy fruits and Pinkroot has no showy fruits. Also Kohlrabi is not flowering and Pinkroot is not flowering . You can compare Kohlrabi and Pinkroot facts and facts of other plants too.