Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Vines
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Types
French parsley
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Number of Varieties
550
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40000
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Habitat
Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
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
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm3,050.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Light Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected
Round with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf rust, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Seeds
Other Uses
Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANTHRISCUS cerefolium
Celastrus orbiculatus
Common Name
Chervil, French Chervil
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
In Hindi
चेवील
Asian bittersweet
In German
Kerbel
Rundblättriger Baumwürger
In French
Cerfeuil
Asian bittersweet
In Spanish
Perifollo
Asian bittersweet
In Greek
Σκαντζίκι
Asian bittersweet
In Portuguese
Cerefólio
Asian bittersweet
In Polish
Trybula
Dławisz okrągłolistny
In Latin
BOOPES
Asian bittersweet
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Celastrales
Family
Apiaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Anthriscus
Celastrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Apioideae
Celastroideae
Number of Species
1040
1
27800
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