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What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Western Europe  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
3  
99+

Habitat
Warmer regions  
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-5  
1-6  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
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
20.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water  
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

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
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
organic fertlizers, Potassium  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Butterflies  
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea  
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin  
For treating wrinkles, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative  
Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss  

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

Other Uses
Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Trifolium pratense  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)  

Common Name
Red Clover  
Kohlrabi  

In Hindi
लाल तिपतिया घास  
नवलकोल  

In German
Rotklee  
Kohlrabi  

In French
Trèfle rouge  
Chou-rave  

In Spanish
Trébol rojo  
Brassica oleracea gongyloides  

In Greek
Κόκκινο τριφύλλι  
Kohlrabi  

In Portuguese
Trevo vermelho  
Kohlrabi  

In Polish
Czerwona koniczyna  
Kalarepa  

In Latin
Trifolium pratense  
Kohlrabi  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Capparales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Trifolium  
Brassica  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Trifolieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
1  

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Difference Between Red Clover and Kohlrabi

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

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Importance of Red Clover and Kohlrabi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Clover and Kohlrabi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Clover and Kohlrabi 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 Red Clover is Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant and Sedative whereas of Kohlrabi is Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals and Weight loss. Red Clover has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair and Promotes healthy skin while Kohlrabi has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair and Promotes healthy skin.

Compare Facts of Red Clover vs Kohlrabi

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 Red Clover vs Kohlrabi 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 Red Clover are allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea whereas of Kohlrabi have Digestive Problems, sneezing and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Clover has no showy fruits and Kohlrabi has no showy fruits. Also Red Clover is not flowering and Kohlrabi is not flowering . You can compare Red Clover and Kohlrabi facts and facts of other plants too.

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