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What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial

Type
Herbs

Origin
Southern Europe

Types
Petroselinum crispum

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Pinnate

Thorns
No

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

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'

Common Name
Parsley

In Hindi
अजमोद

In German
Petersilie

In French
Persil

In Spanish
Perejil

In Greek
Μαϊντανός

In Portuguese
Salsa

In Polish
Pietruszka

In Latin
apium

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheobionta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Apiales

Family
Apiaceae

Genus
Petroselinum

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
30

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Properties of Parsley

Want to know the properties of Parsley? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Parsley is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Anaphylaxis, angioedema and Rhinitis. Parsley Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Parsley Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Parsley. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Parsley physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Parsley

Taking Parsley Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Parsley include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Parsley

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Parsley is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual or Biennial plant. Parsley is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Petroselinum crispum. This plant's habitat is Subtropical climates and Temperate Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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