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About Parsnip and Wood Apple

What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruits, Trees

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

Not Available
Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

waste ground, wastelands
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
Not Available

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
Not Available

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Not Available

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm800.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

7.60 cm900.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Not Available

Fruit Color

Brown, Black
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Rich

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Not Available

Allergy

Stomach burn
Gastric

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available
Not Available

Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Good for skin
Good Cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Not Available

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite

Part of Plant Used

Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Edible, Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PASTINACA sativa
Limonia acidissima

Common Name

Parsnip
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

In Hindi

चुकंदर
कबिट

In German

Pastinake
Indischer Holzapfel

In French

Panais
Kawista

In Spanish

Chirivía
Kawista

In Greek

Είδος δαυκίου
γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

cherivia
Limonia

In Polish

Pasternak
Feronia słoniowa

In Latin

parsnip
dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Sapindales

Family

Apiaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Abelia
Limonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Not Available
Citreae

Subfamily

Not Available
Aurantioideae

Number of Species

NA1
1 27800
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Properties of Parsnip and Wood Apple

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

Season and Care of Parsnip and Wood Apple

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

Parsnip and Wood Apple Physical Information

Parsnip and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and Wood Apple are as follows:

  • Parsnip flower color: Yellow

  • Parsnip leaf color: Green

  • Wood Apple flower color: White

  • Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Parsnip and Wood Apple

Care of Parsnip and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parsnip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Parsnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.