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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual or Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Southern Europe

Types

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Petroselinum crispum

Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

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Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-1

Sunset Zone

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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

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Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trumpet
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses
bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'

Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Parsley

In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium
अजमोद

In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Petersilie

In French

Capucine tubéreuse
Persil

In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina
Perejil

In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
Μαϊντανός

In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas
Salsa

In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja
Pietruszka

In Latin

Morbus nasturtium
apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheobionta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Apiales

Family

Tropaeolaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum
Petroselinum

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10030
1 27800
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Difference Between Mashua and Parsley

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

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Importance of Mashua and Parsley

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mashua and Parsley. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mashua and 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 Mashua is whereas of Parsley is Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B and Vitamin K. Mashua has beauty benefits as follows: while Parsley has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mashua vs 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 Mashua vs 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 Mashua are whereas of Parsley have Anaphylaxis, angioedema and Rhinitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mashua has no showy fruits and Parsley has no showy fruits. Also Mashua is flowering and Parsley is not flowering . You can compare Mashua and Parsley facts and facts of other plants too.