Brassica caulorapa | Kohlrabi | Various
Brassica caulorapa belongs to the plant family CRUCIFER and Genus Brassica This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Brassica caulorapa does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Brassica caulorapa so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Brassica caulorapa kohlrabi is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Nitrogen
Full sun to partial shade is ideal for Brassica caulorapa.
Brassica caulorapa will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Brassica caulorapa is a perennial.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 1' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This plant is will not resist frost and is classed as … Partially hardy
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Cooked;Fresh;Frozen. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … a substitute for turnips
Bulbs … are the edible part(s) of the Citrange plant
It is a substitute for turnips. There are many nutritional properties of merit in Brassica caulorapa; for example vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C and calcium can all be found. For even more, see the full list of nutritional values. Kohlrabi is most frequently used frozen, fresh or cooked.
Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 6" in one direction and 6" in the other direction.
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"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.