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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs

Origin

Argentina, Chile
Southern Europe

Types

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Petroselinum crispum

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens
PETROSELINUM crispum 'Extra Curled Dwarf'

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Curly Parsley, Curlyleaf Parsley, Extra Curled Dwarf Parsley, Parsley

In Hindi

boxberry
घुंघराले अजमोद

In German

boxberry
Karle Petersilie

In French

boxberry
Karle persil

In Spanish

boxberry
perejil karle

In Greek

boxberry
Karle μαϊντανό

In Portuguese

boxberry
Karle salsa

In Polish

boxberry
Karle pietruszki

In Latin

Burning
Karle apio

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Apiales

Family

Ericaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Gaultheria
Petroselinum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae
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Subfamily

Vaccinioideae
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Number of Species

14130
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxberry and Curly Parsley

If you are confused whether Boxberry or Curly 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 Boxberry and Curly Parsley Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Boxberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen, whereas for Curly Parsley fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Boxberry and Curly Parsley if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Boxberry and Curly Parsley

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxberry and Curly Parsley. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxberry and Curly 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 Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative whereas of Curly Parsley is Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B and Vitamin K. Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin while Curly Parsley has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Boxberry vs Curly 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 Boxberry vs Curly 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 Boxberry are Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face whereas of Curly Parsley have Anaphylaxis, angioedema and Rhinitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxberry has showy fruits and Curly Parsley has no showy fruits. Also Boxberry is not flowering and Curly Parsley is not flowering . You can compare Boxberry and Curly Parsley facts and facts of other plants too.