Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Types
French parsley
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Number of Varieties
530
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40000
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Habitat
Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas
Lowland evergreen rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Red, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Brown
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
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Insects
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ANTHRISCUS cerefolium
ALNUS rubra
Common Name
Chervil, French Chervil
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
In Hindi
चेवील
red alder
In German
Kerbel
rot-Erle
In French
Cerfeuil
aulne rouge
In Spanish
Perifollo
aliso rojo
In Greek
Σκαντζίκι
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
In Portuguese
Cerefólio
amieiro vermelho
In Polish
Trybula
czerwony olcha
In Latin
BOOPES
red alnus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Fagales
Family
Apiaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Anthriscus
Alnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Apioideae
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Number of Species
1035
1
27800
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