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About Parsnip and Wild Blue Phlox

What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Not Available
Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

Number of Varieties

NA2
0 40000
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Habitat

waste ground, wastelands
Rich Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.50 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm30.50 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black
Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available
Not Available

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Ovate-lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Not Available

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Stomach burn
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Good for skin
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

Part of Plant Used

Root
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PASTINACA sativa
PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

Common Name

Parsnip
Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

In Hindi

चुकंदर
Wild Blue Phlox

In German

Pastinake
Wild Blue Phlox

In French

Panais
Wild Blue Phlox

In Spanish

Chirivía
Wild Blue Phlox

In Greek

Είδος δαυκίου
Άγρια μπλε Phlox

In Portuguese

cherivia
Wild Blue Phlox

In Polish

Pasternak
Dziki Niebieski Phlox

In Latin

parsnip
Phlox ferae blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Solanales

Family

Apiaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Abelia
Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Not Available
Phlocideae

Subfamily

Not Available
Polemonioideae

Number of Species

NA2
1 27800
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Properties of Parsnip and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Season and Care of Parsnip and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Parsnip and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

Parsnip and Wild Blue Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and Wild Blue Phlox are as follows:

  • Parsnip flower color: Yellow

  • Parsnip leaf color: Green

  • Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet

  • Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Parsnip and Wild Blue Phlox

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