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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Herbs

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia

Types
French parsley

Number of Varieties
5

Habitat
Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
12-1

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

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
35.60 cm 100

Minimum Width
20.30 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Insects

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

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

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root

Other Uses
Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANTHRISCUS cerefolium

Common Name
Chervil, French Chervil

In Hindi
चेवील

In German
Kerbel

In French
Cerfeuil

In Spanish
Perifollo

In Greek
Σκαντζίκι

In Portuguese
Cerefólio

In Polish
Trybula

In Latin
BOOPES

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Apiales

Family
Apiaceae

Genus
Anthriscus

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Apioideae

Number of Species
10

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Properties of Chervil

Want to know the properties of Chervil? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Chervil is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Avoid during Pregnancy. Chervil Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Chervil Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Chervil. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Chervil physical information is as follows: 35.60 cm tall and 20.30 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Small, flat and dissected. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Chervil

Taking Chervil Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Chervil include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Chervil

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Chervil is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Chervil is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: French parsley. This plant's habitat is Hedgebanks, Roadsides and Waste areas and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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