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Kohlrabi and Whitebark Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Western Europe  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
3  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
1-6  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Oval  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, 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
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
organic fertlizers, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost, Shallow soil  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
Hay fever, Rhinitis  
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
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
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  
Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)  

Common Name
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  
Kohlrabi  

In Hindi
Whitebark Pine  
नवलकोल  

In German
Whitebark Pine  
Kohlrabi  

In French
Pin à écorce blanche  
Chou-rave  

In Spanish
Whitebark pino  
Brassica oleracea gongyloides  

In Greek
Whitebark Pine  
Kohlrabi  

In Portuguese
Whitebark Pine  
Kohlrabi  

In Polish
Whitebark Pine  
Kalarepa  

In Latin
Pinus albicaulis  
Kohlrabi  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Capparales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Brassica  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
1  

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Difference Between Whitebark Pine and Kohlrabi

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

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Importance of Whitebark Pine and Kohlrabi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Whitebark Pine and Kohlrabi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Whitebark Pine 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 Whitebark Pine is Antiseptic, Diuretic and Vermifuge whereas of Kohlrabi is Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals and Weight loss. Whitebark Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Kohlrabi has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Whitebark Pine 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 Whitebark Pine 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 Whitebark Pine are Hay fever and Rhinitis 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. Whitebark Pine has no showy fruits and Kohlrabi has no showy fruits. Also Whitebark Pine is not flowering and Kohlrabi is not flowering . You can compare Whitebark Pine and Kohlrabi facts and facts of other plants too.

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