Parsnip

Potato

About Parsnip and Potato

Parsnip

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

South America, Chile

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

54000

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Habitat

waste ground, wastelands

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-3

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Stomach burn

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Good for skin

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PASTINACA sativa

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Parsnip

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

चुकंदर

आलू

In German

Pastinake

Kartoffel

In French

Panais

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

Chirivía

Patata

In Greek

Είδος δαυκίου

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

cherivia

Batata

In Polish

Pasternak

Ziemniak

In Latin

parsnip

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Solanales

Family

Apiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Abelia

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

201400

1 27800

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Properties of Parsnip and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Parsnip and Potato

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

Parsnip and Potato Physical Information

Parsnip and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and Potato are as follows:

Parsnip flower color: Yellow
Parsnip leaf color: Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Parsnip and Potato

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