Parsnip

Red Alder

About Parsnip and Red Alder

Parsnip

Red Alder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Western Asia

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

waste ground, wastelands

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, 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

Average Water Needs

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Stomach burn

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Good for skin

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PASTINACA sativa

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Parsnip

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

चुकंदर

red alder

7.2.2 In German

Pastinake

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

Panais

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chirivía

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δαυκίου

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cherivia

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Pasternak

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

parsnip

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Parsnip and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Parsnip and Red Alder

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

Parsnip and Red Alder Physical Information

Parsnip and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and Red Alder are as follows:

Parsnip flower color: Yellow
Parsnip leaf color: Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Parsnip and Red Alder

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