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About Parsnip and Egyptian Onion


About Egyptian Onion and Parsnip


What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Asia  

Types
Not Available  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
100  
99+

Habitat
waste ground, wastelands  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
Not Available  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9*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  
21,22  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Black  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Green, Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Asia  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Not Available  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
None  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
No  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Stomach burn  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Good for skin  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Not Available  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Not Available  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Not Available  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PASTINACA sativa  
ALLIUM cepa var. viviparum  

Common Name
Parsnip  
Egyptian Onion  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
Hydrangea  

In German
Pastinake  
Hortensie  

In French
Panais  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Chirivía  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Είδος δαυκίου  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
cherivia  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Pasternak  
Hortensja  

In Latin
parsnip  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Not Available  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Not Available  

Order
Apiales  
Not Available  

Family
Apiaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Abelia  
Not Available  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Not Available  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Properties of Parsnip and Egyptian Onion

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

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Season and Care of Parsnip and Egyptian Onion

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

Parsnip and Egyptian Onion Physical Information

Parsnip and Egyptian Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Egyptian Onion height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and Egyptian Onion are as follows:

Care of Parsnip and Egyptian Onion

Care of Parsnip and Egyptian Onion include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parsnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Egyptian Onion pruning is done 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 Egyptian Onion needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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