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What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial

Type
Vegetable

Origin
Europe, Western Asia

Types
Not Available

Number of Varieties
Not Available

Habitat
waste ground, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9

AHS Heat Zone
7-1

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
7.60 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available

Shape

Leaf Shape
Pinnate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Not Available

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available

Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Good for skin

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used
Root

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PASTINACA sativa

Common Name
Parsnip

In Hindi
चुकंदर

In German
Pastinake

In French
Panais

In Spanish
Chirivía

In Greek
Είδος δαυκίου

In Portuguese
cherivia

In Polish
Pasternak

In Latin
parsnip

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Apiales

Family
Apiaceae

Genus
Abelia

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Not Available

Subfamily
Not Available

Number of Species
Not Available

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Properties of Parsnip

Want to know the properties of Parsnip? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Parsnip is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Stomach burn. Parsnip Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Parsnip Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Parsnip. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Parsnip physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 7.60 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Parsnip

Taking Parsnip Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Parsnip include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Parsnip

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Parsnip is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Biennial and Perennial plant. Parsnip is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not Available. This plant's habitat is waste ground and wastelands and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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