Heather

Parsnip

About Heather and Parsnip

Heather

Parsnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

waste ground, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Stomach burn

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Blood purifying, Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Aphrodisiac

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

PASTINACA sativa

7.2 Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Parsnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

हीथ

चुकंदर

7.2.2 In German

Heidekraut

Pastinake

7.2.3 In French

bruyère

Panais

7.2.4 In Spanish

brezo

Chirivía

7.2.5 In Greek

ερείκη

Είδος δαυκίου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

urze

cherivia

7.2.7 In Polish

wrzos

Pasternak

7.2.8 In Latin

Heather

parsnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Calluna

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ericeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Heather and Parsnip

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Parsnip

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

Heather and Parsnip Physical Information

Heather and Parsnip physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Heather and Parsnip are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Parsnip flower color: Yellow
Parsnip leaf color: Green

Care of Heather and Parsnip

Care of Heather and Parsnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Parsnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Heather 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.