Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Annual
Origin
Southern Europe
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Types
Petroselinum crispum
Perennials
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
2-11
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
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
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
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container
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
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Apiaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Petroselinum
Melampodium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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.
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.