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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree
Herbs

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Southern Europe

Types

-
Petroselinum crispum

Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
A3, 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

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight
bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers
Butterflies

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting
Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata
PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'

Common Name

American Chestnut
Parsley

In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
अजमोद

In German

Amerikanische Kastanie
Petersilie

In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique
Persil

In Spanish

Castanea dentata
Perejil

In Greek

american καστανιάς
Μαϊντανός

In Portuguese

castanea americana
Salsa

In Polish

Kasztan amerykański
Pietruszka

In Latin

English castaneis
apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Apiales

Family

Fagaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Castanea
Petroselinum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

830
1 27800
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Difference Between American Chestnut and Parsley

If you are confused whether American Chestnut or Parsley are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see American Chestnut and Parsley Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of American Chestnut are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost and General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer, whereas for Parsley fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between American Chestnut and Parsley if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of American Chestnut and Parsley

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of American Chestnut and Parsley. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare American Chestnut and Parsley as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of American Chestnut is Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat and Swelling whereas of Parsley is Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B and Vitamin K. American Chestnut has beauty benefits as follows: while Parsley has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of American Chestnut vs Parsley

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of American Chestnut vs Parsley and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of American Chestnut are conjunctivitis and Vomiting whereas of Parsley have Anaphylaxis, angioedema and Rhinitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. American Chestnut has showy fruits and Parsley has no showy fruits. Also American Chestnut is not flowering and Parsley is not flowering . You can compare American Chestnut and Parsley facts and facts of other plants too.