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About Celery and Parsnip


About Parsnip and Celery


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground  
waste ground, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
Not Available  
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  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Brown, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Irregular  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Irritation to stomach  
Stomach burn  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems  
Blood purifying, Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss  
Aphrodisiac  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Root  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
APIUM graveolens  
PASTINACA sativa  

Common Name
Celery  
Parsnip  

In Hindi
अजवायन  
चुकंदर  

In German
Sellerie  
Pastinake  

In French
Céleri  
Panais  

In Spanish
Apio  
Chirivía  

In Greek
Σέλινο  
Είδος δαυκίου  

In Portuguese
Aipo  
cherivia  

In Polish
Seler  
Pasternak  

In Latin
apium  
parsnip  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Apiales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Apium  
Abelia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Apieae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Properties of Celery and Parsnip

Wondering what are the properties of Celery and Parsnip? We provide you with everything About Celery and Parsnip. Celery doesn't have thorns and Parsnip doesn't have thorns. Also Celery does not have fragrant flowers. Celery has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Parsnip has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Celery and Parsnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Celery and Parsnip

Season and care of Celery and Parsnip is important to know. While considering everything about Celery and Parsnip Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celery season is Spring and Summer and Parsnip season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Celery is Loam and for Parsnip is Loam while the PH of soil for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline and for Parsnip is Neutral.

Celery and Parsnip Physical Information

Celery and Parsnip physical information is very important for comparison. Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Celery and Parsnip are as follows:

Care of Celery and Parsnip

Care of Celery and Parsnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Parsnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Parsnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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