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About Parsnip and Star-of-Bethlehem

What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey

Types

Not Available
Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

waste ground, wastelands
Cultivated Beds, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

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
21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm10.20 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm12.70 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black
Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Not Available

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch
Not Available

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Not Available
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Insects

Allergy

Stomach burn
Dermatitis, Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Good for skin
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac
Certain forms of cancer, Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Root
Root

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PASTINACA sativa
ORNITHOGALUM balansae

Common Name

Parsnip
Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

चुकंदर
Star-of-Bethlehem

In German

Pastinake
Stern -of- Bethlehem

In French

Panais
Star- de - Bethléem

In Spanish

Chirivía
Estrella de Belen

In Greek

Είδος δαυκίου
Star- of- Βηθλεέμ

In Portuguese

cherivia
Star of -Bethlehem

In Polish

Pasternak
Star- of- Betlejem

In Latin

parsnip
Star of Bethlehem ,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Apiales
Liliales

Family

Apiaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Abelia
Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Not Available
Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Not Available
Ornithogaloideae

Number of Species

NA180
1 27800
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Properties of Parsnip and Star-of-Bethlehem

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

Season and Care of Parsnip and Star-of-Bethlehem

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

Parsnip and Star-of-Bethlehem Physical Information

Parsnip and Star-of-Bethlehem physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Star-of-Bethlehem height is 10.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and Star-of-Bethlehem are as follows:

  • Parsnip flower color: Yellow

  • Parsnip leaf color: Green

  • Star-of-Bethlehem flower color: White, Light Green and Silver

  • Star-of-Bethlehem leaf color: Green

Care of Parsnip and Star-of-Bethlehem

Care of Parsnip and Star-of-Bethlehem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parsnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Star-of-Bethlehem pruning is done Not Available. In summer Parsnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Star-of-Bethlehem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.