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About Parsley and Evening Primrose

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Petroselinum crispum
Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

Number of Varieties

3013
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

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
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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm0.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Insects

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K
Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Root

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'
OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

Common Name

Parsley
Suncups, sundrops

In Hindi

अजमोद
Evening Primrose

In German

Petersilie
Evening Primrose

In French

Persil
onagre

In Spanish

Perejil
onagra

In Greek

Μαϊντανός
Νυχτολούλουδο

In Portuguese

Salsa
Evening Primrose

In Polish

Pietruszka
wiesiołka

In Latin

apium
vespere Primrose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Myrtales

Family

Apiaceae
Onagraceae

Genus

Petroselinum
Oenothera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Onagreae

Subfamily

-
Onagroideae

Number of Species

30145
1 27800
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Properties of Parsley and Evening Primrose

Wondering what are the properties of Parsley and Evening Primrose? We provide you with everything About Parsley and Evening Primrose. Parsley doesn't have thorns and Evening Primrose doesn't have thorns. Also Parsley does not have fragrant flowers. Parsley has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, angioedema and Rhinitis and Evening Primrose has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, angioedema and Rhinitis. 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 Parsley and Evening Primrose and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Parsley and Evening Primrose

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

Parsley and Evening Primrose Physical Information

Parsley and Evening Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Parsley height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm. The color specification of Parsley and Evening Primrose are as follows:

  • Parsley flower color: Yellow green

  • Parsley leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow

  • Evening Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Parsley and Evening Primrose

Care of Parsley and Evening Primrose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parsley pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Parsley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Evening Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.