Parsnip

Fig

About Parsnip and Fig

Parsnip

Fig

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica

Number of Varieties

510

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Habitat

waste ground, wastelands

Cropland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PASTINACA sativa

FICUS carica

Common Name

Parsnip

Fig

In Hindi

चुकंदर

अंजीर

In German

Pastinake

Feige

In French

Panais

figue

In Spanish

Chirivía

higo

In Greek

Είδος δαυκίου

Σύκο

In Portuguese

cherivia

Figura

In Polish

Pasternak

Figa

In Latin

parsnip

Fig

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Rosales

Family

Apiaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Abelia

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

20800

1 27800

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Properties of Parsnip and Fig

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

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Season and Care of Parsnip and Fig

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

Parsnip and Fig Physical Information

Parsnip and Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and Fig are as follows:

Parsnip flower color: Yellow
Parsnip leaf color: Green
Fig flower color: Green
Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Parsnip and Fig

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