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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia  
-  

Types
French parsley  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
-  

Habitat
Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas  
open Woodlands, sandy seeps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-6  

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, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Black, Dark Brown, Tan  

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
Small, flat and dissected  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Hardwood Cuttings, Stem Cutting  

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 excessively, Does not require lot of watering  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bog Garden  

Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout  
Antirheumatic, Black Dyes, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food  
Fibre, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANTHRISCUS cerefolium  
CYTISUS 'Lena'  

Common Name
Chervil, French Chervil  
Broom  

In Hindi
चेवील  
Broom  

In German
Kerbel  
Besen  

In French
Cerfeuil  
balai  

In Spanish
Perifollo  
escoba  

In Greek
Σκαντζίκι  
σκούπα  

In Portuguese
Cerefólio  
vassoura  

In Polish
Trybula  
miotła  

In Latin
BOOPES  
iuniperorum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Fabales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Anthriscus  
Cytisus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
-  

Number of Species
10  
50  
99+

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Difference Between Chervil and Broom

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

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Importance of Chervil and Broom

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chervil and Broom. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chervil and Broom 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 Chervil is Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema and Gout whereas of Broom is Antirheumatic, Black Dyes and Diuretic. Chervil has beauty benefits as follows: Improve hair condition, Skin Problems and Stops hair loss while Broom has beauty benefits as follows: Improve hair condition, Skin Problems and Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Chervil vs Broom

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 Chervil vs Broom 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 Chervil are Avoid during Pregnancy whereas of Broom have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Chervil has no showy fruits and Broom has no showy fruits. Also Chervil is not flowering and Broom is not flowering . You can compare Chervil and Broom facts and facts of other plants too.

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