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Root Parsley
Root Parsley

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About Root Parsley and Water Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Aquatics

Origin

Southern Europe
India

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Ipomoea aquatica

Number of Varieties

100120
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-6

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Green, Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Long Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Hens

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Farmland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

-
Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

-
Sometimes

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PETROSELINUM crispum var. tuberosum 'Bartowich Long'
IPOMOEA aquatica

Common Name

Root Parsley
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Water Spinach

In German

Hortensie
Wasser-Spinat

In French

Hortensia
Épinards d'eau

In Spanish

Hortensia
La espinaca de agua

In Greek

υδραγεία
Σπανάκι νερό

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Espinafre de água

In Polish

Hortensja
Szpinak wodny

In Latin

Hibiscus
Water Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Spermatophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Solanales

Family

Apiaceae
Convolvulaceae

Genus

-
Ipomoea

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

30500
1 27800
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Properties of Root Parsley and Water Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Root Parsley and Water Spinach? We provide you with everything About Root Parsley and Water Spinach. Root Parsley doesn't have thorns and Water Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Root Parsley does not have fragrant flowers. Root Parsley has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Water Spinach has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Root Parsley and Water Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Root Parsley and Water Spinach

Season and care of Root Parsley and Water Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Root Parsley and Water Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Root Parsley season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Water Spinach season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Root Parsley is Loam, Sand and for Water Spinach is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Root Parsley is Neutral and for Water Spinach is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Root Parsley and Water Spinach Physical Information

Root Parsley and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Root Parsley height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Root Parsley and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • Root Parsley flower color: Yellow green

  • Root Parsley leaf color: Green

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Root Parsley and Water Spinach

Care of Root Parsley and Water Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Root Parsley pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Water Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Root Parsley needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.