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Parsnip and Jalapeño Pepper


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Loamy soils, Well Drained  
waste ground, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.60 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green, Dark Green  
Brown, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Not Available  
Stomach burn  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Blood purifying, Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Aphrodisiac  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Tam Mild Jalapeno II'  
PASTINACA sativa  

Common Name
Jalapeño Pepper, Mild Jalapeño Pepper  
Parsnip  

In Hindi
जैलेपिनो मिर्च  
चुकंदर  

In German
Jalapeno-Chilischote  
Pastinake  

In French
Piment jalapeno  
Panais  

In Spanish
Chile jalapeño  
Chirivía  

In Greek
jalapeño πιπέρι  
Είδος δαυκίου  

In Portuguese
Pimenta jalapeno  
cherivia  

In Polish
Papryka jalapeno  
Pasternak  

In Latin
jalapeno piperis  
parsnip  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Apiales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Capsicum  
Abelia  

Clade
Not Available  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Capsiceae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Jalapeño Pepper and Parsnip

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

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Importance of Jalapeño Pepper and Parsnip

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jalapeño Pepper and Parsnip. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jalapeño Pepper and Parsnip 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 Jalapeño Pepper is Not Available whereas of Parsnip is Aphrodisiac. Jalapeño Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Parsnip has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Jalapeño Pepper vs Parsnip

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 Jalapeño Pepper vs Parsnip 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 Jalapeño Pepper are Not Available whereas of Parsnip have Stomach burn respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Jalapeño Pepper has showy fruits and Parsnip has no showy fruits. Also Jalapeño Pepper is not flowering and Parsnip is not flowering . You can compare Jalapeño Pepper and Parsnip facts and facts of other plants too.

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