Parsnip

Lobelia

About Parsnip and Lobelia

Parsnip

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Western Asia

America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA415

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

waste ground, wastelands

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cm0.38 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Blue, Red, Violet, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Stomach burn

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PASTINACA sativa

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

Parsnip

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

चुकंदर

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

Pastinake

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

Panais

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chirivía

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δαυκίου

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cherivia

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

Pasternak

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

parsnip

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Apiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA415

1 27800

Properties of Parsnip and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Parsnip and Lobelia

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

Parsnip and Lobelia Physical Information

Parsnip and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and Lobelia are as follows:

Parsnip flower color: Yellow
Parsnip leaf color: Green
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Parsnip and Lobelia

Care of Parsnip and Lobelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parsnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Parsnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.