Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia
North America
Types
French parsley
Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus
Number of Varieties
511
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40000
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Habitat
Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
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
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Gray, Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Tip blight, Twig blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food
Incense
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
ANTHRISCUS cerefolium
JUNIPERUS horizontalis
Common Name
Chervil, French Chervil
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper
In Hindi
चेवील
Creeping Juniper
In German
Kerbel
Kriech-Wacholder
In French
Cerfeuil
Genévrier rampant
In Spanish
Perifollo
Creeping Juniper
In Greek
Σκαντζίκι
Creeping Juniper
In Portuguese
Cerefólio
Creeping Juniper
In Polish
Trybula
Jałowiec płożący
In Latin
BOOPES
Creeping Juniper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Apiales
Pinales
Family
Apiaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Anthriscus
Juniperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Apioideae
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Number of Species
1050
1
27800
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