Parsnip

Bilimbi

About Parsnip and Bilimbi

Parsnip

Bilimbi

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Not Available

Types

Not Available

Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

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Habitat

waste ground, wastelands

moist forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Stomach burn

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Good for skin

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PASTINACA sativa

Averrhoa bilimbi

Common Name

Parsnip

Bilimbi, Mimbro

In Hindi

चुकंदर

Bilimbi

In German

Pastinake

bilimbi

In French

Panais

bilimbi

In Spanish

Chirivía

bilimbi

In Greek

Είδος δαυκίου

bilimbi

In Portuguese

cherivia

bilimbi

In Polish

Pasternak

bilimbi

In Latin

parsnip

Rondo Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Oxalidales

Family

Apiaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Abelia

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available

Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

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Properties of Parsnip and Bilimbi

Wondering what are the properties of Parsnip and Bilimbi? We provide you with everything About Parsnip and Bilimbi. Parsnip doesn't have thorns and Bilimbi doesn't have thorns. Also Parsnip does not have fragrant flowers. Parsnip has allergic reactions like Stomach burn and Bilimbi has allergic reactions like Stomach burn. 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 Parsnip and Bilimbi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Parsnip and Bilimbi

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

Parsnip and Bilimbi Physical Information

Parsnip and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and Bilimbi are as follows:

Parsnip flower color: Yellow
Parsnip leaf color: Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Parsnip and Bilimbi

Care of Parsnip and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parsnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Parsnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.