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Parsnip

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About Parsnip and Boston Ivy

What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Vines

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
United States, Mexico

Types

Not Available
Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

waste ground, wastelands
Deciduous forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12 - 1

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
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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Vine/Liana

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm10.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm15.20 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black
Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Not Available

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Not Available
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Flea beetles, Insects

Allergy

Stomach burn
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Good for skin
Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac
Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Root
Leaves, Vines

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PASTINACA sativa
Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Common Name

Parsnip
Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

In Hindi

चुकंदर
Boston Ivy

In German

Pastinake
Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

In French

Panais
Winobluszcz trójklapowy

In Spanish

Chirivía
Boston Ivy

In Greek

Είδος δαυκίου
Boston Ivy

In Portuguese

cherivia
Boston Ivy

In Polish

Pasternak
Boston Ivy

In Latin

parsnip
Boston Ivy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Vitales

Family

Apiaceae
Vitaceae

Genus

Abelia
Parthenocissus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available
Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available
Not Available

Number of Species

NA12
1 27800
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Properties of Parsnip and Boston Ivy

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

Season and Care of Parsnip and Boston Ivy

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

Parsnip and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Parsnip and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and Boston Ivy are as follows:

  • Parsnip flower color: Yellow

  • Parsnip leaf color: Green

  • Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory

  • Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Parsnip and Boston Ivy

Care of Parsnip and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parsnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Parsnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.