Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Petroselinum crispum
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Open Forest, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
-9999
Sunset Zone
A3, 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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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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
bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
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Botanical Name
PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
Common Name
Parsley
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
In German
Petersilie
Zwetschgen
In French
Persil
prune de Damas
In Spanish
Perejil
ciruela ciruela
In Greek
Μαϊντανός
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
In Portuguese
Salsa
damson ameixa
In Polish
Pietruszka
mirabelki
In Latin
apium
damson plum
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Genus
Petroselinum
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
Season and Care of Parsley and Damson
Season and care of Parsley and Damson is important to know. While considering everything about Parsley and Damson Care, growing season is an essential factor. Parsley season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Damson season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Parsley is Loam, Sand and for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Parsley is Neutral and for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Parsley and Damson Physical Information
Parsley and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Parsley height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Parsley and Damson are as follows:
Care of Parsley and Damson
Care of Parsley and Damson include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parsley pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Parsley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.