Parsnip

Malabar nut

About Parsnip and Malabar nut

Parsnip

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Western Asia

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

waste ground, wastelands

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 9

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

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

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

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

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Stomach burn

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Good for skin

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PASTINACA sativa

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Parsnip

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

चुकंदर

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Pastinake

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Panais

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chirivía

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δαυκίου

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cherivia

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Pasternak

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

parsnip

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA658

1 27800

Properties of Parsnip and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Parsnip and Malabar nut

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

Parsnip and Malabar nut Physical Information

Parsnip and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Parsnip and Malabar nut are as follows:

Parsnip flower color: Yellow
Parsnip leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Parsnip and Malabar nut

Care of Parsnip and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parsnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.