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About Encyclia and Chervil


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia  
World/Pandemic  

Types
French parsley  
242  

Number of Varieties
5  
200  
34

Habitat
Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas  
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
11-14  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-7  

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  
H2  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

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  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Insects, Mealybugs  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANTHRISCUS cerefolium  
ENCYCLIA hanburyi  

Common Name
Chervil, French Chervil  
Encyclia, Orchid  

In Hindi
चेवील  
आर्किड  

In German
Kerbel  
Orchidee  

In French
Cerfeuil  
Orchidée  

In Spanish
Perifollo  
Orquídea  

In Greek
Σκαντζίκι  
εγκύκλιο  

In Portuguese
Cerefólio  
orquídea  

In Polish
Trybula  
orquídea  

In Latin
BOOPES  
Epidendrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Asparagales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Anthriscus  
Encyclia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Epidendreae  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
10  
242  
99+

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Properties of Chervil and Encyclia

Wondering what are the properties of Chervil and Encyclia? We provide you with everything About Chervil and Encyclia. Chervil doesn't have thorns and Encyclia doesn't have thorns. Also Chervil does not have fragrant flowers. Chervil has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Encyclia has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. 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 Chervil and Encyclia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chervil and Encyclia

Season and care of Chervil and Encyclia is important to know. While considering everything about Chervil and Encyclia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chervil season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Encyclia season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chervil is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Encyclia is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Chervil is Neutral and for Encyclia is Acidic.

Chervil and Encyclia Physical Information

Chervil and Encyclia physical information is very important for comparison. Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Chervil and Encyclia are as follows:

Care of Chervil and Encyclia

Care of Chervil and Encyclia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chervil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chervil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Encyclia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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