Parsley

Melampodium

About Parsley and Melampodium

Parsley

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Petroselinum crispum

Perennials

Number of Varieties

3040

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 6

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Parsley

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

अजमोद

Melampodium

In German

Petersilie

Melmpodiam

In French

Persil

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

Perejil

Melmpodiam

In Greek

Μαϊντανός

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

Salsa

Melmpodiam

In Polish

Pietruszka

Melmpodiam

In Latin

apium

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Asterales

Family

Apiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Petroselinum

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

3039

1 27800

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Properties of Parsley and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Parsley and Melampodium

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

Parsley and Melampodium Physical Information

Parsley and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Parsley height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Parsley and Melampodium are as follows:

Parsley flower color: Yellow green
Parsley leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Parsley and Melampodium

Care of Parsley and Melampodium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parsley pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Melampodium 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 Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.