Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Western Europe
Types
New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens
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Number of Varieties
253
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky Mountains, Scrubs
agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-81-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-6
9-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Lemon yellow
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Bronze
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green, Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Club - shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not 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
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost, Shallow soil
Flowers
Showy
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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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden
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Beauty Benefits
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For treating wrinkles, Weightloss
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Basketary
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CEANOTHUS 'Concha'
BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)
Common Name
Wild lilac
Kohlrabi
In Hindi
Wild Lilac
नवलकोल
In German
Säckelblumen
Kohlrabi
In French
Wild Lilac
Chou-rave
In Spanish
Ceanothus
Brassica oleracea gongyloides
In Greek
Wild Lilac
Kohlrabi
In Portuguese
Ceanothus
Kohlrabi
In Polish
Wild Lilac
Kalarepa
In Latin
Wild Lilac
Kohlrabi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Capparales
Family
Rhamnaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Ceanothus
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
501
1
27800
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