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Summer Squash and Kohlrabi


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Western Europe  
North America, Mexico, Central America  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-6  
-9999  

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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison  

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 water frequently  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Frost, Shallow soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects  
-  

Allergy
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Weightloss  
-  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)  
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'  

Common Name
Kohlrabi  
Summer Squash  

In Hindi
नवलकोल  
summer squash  

In German
Kohlrabi  
Sommerkürbis  

In French
Chou-rave  
courges d'été  

In Spanish
Brassica oleracea gongyloides  
calabaza de verano  

In Greek
Kohlrabi  
καλοκαίρι σκουός  

In Portuguese
Kohlrabi  
abobrinha  

In Polish
Kalarepa  
latem squash  

In Latin
Kohlrabi  
aestas cucurbitae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Capparales  
Violales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Cucurbita  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cucurbiteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
1  
5  
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Difference Between Kohlrabi and Summer Squash

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

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Importance of Kohlrabi and Summer Squash

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

Compare Facts of Kohlrabi vs Summer Squash

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

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