Brassica montana
Broccoli · Mountain Brassica · Kohlrabi
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Brassica montana is native to bright, open habitats and does best in full sun. It can tolerate partial sun but favors direct sunlight for optimal growth. This plant, which appears as both an annual and a biennial, is known for its sun-loving habit.
🌡️ Temperature 15–35°C
Brassica montana can tolerate a wide range of temperature conditions, but its distribution may still be constrained by different combinations of moisture and heat. It does best in warm summer climates with sufficient rainfall or watering. Extended periods of cloudy, rainy weather or prolonged high temperatures can increase the chance of Brassica montana dying. In winter, adequate protection from cold can raise the plant's survival rate.
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 6-8
🌱 Fertilizer
Brassica montana are regarded as heavy feeders with respect to nutrients. They require frequent, small applications of nitrogen and potassium fertilizers and periodic applications of phosphorus, micronutrients, sulfur, and magnesium to sustain good growth and bright coloration. Continuous fertilization throughout the growing season is necessary to prevent deficiency symptoms and maintain optimal growth.
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Biennial, Perennial
- Genus
- Brassica
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 7-10
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 61 cm
- Mature Spread
- 20 cm to 40 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- Yellow
- Flower Size
- 1.52 cm to 2.03 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer
- Planting Time
- Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Summer
- Native Area
- Italy, Spain, France