Parsnip

Peony

About Parsnip and Peony

Parsnip

Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

waste ground, wastelands

Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm76.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Pink, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

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

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, 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, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Semi-Double

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Ants

5.12 Allergy

Stomach burn

Not Available

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

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PASTINACA sativa

Paeonia suffruticosa

7.2 Common Name

Parsnip

Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

चुकंदर

Peony

7.2.2 In German

Pastinake

Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

Panais

Pivoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chirivía

Peonía

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δαυκίου

παιωνία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cherivia

Peônia

7.2.7 In Polish

Pasternak

Piwonia

7.2.8 In Latin

parsnip

AGLAOPHOTIS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Parsnip and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Parsnip and Peony

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

Parsnip and Peony Physical Information

Parsnip and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and Peony are as follows:

Parsnip flower color: Yellow
Parsnip leaf color: Green
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Parsnip and Peony

Care of Parsnip and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parsnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, 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 Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.