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Parsnip and Ornamental Corn


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

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

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
5  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
waste ground, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12*5  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
18.00 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  
Brown, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
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  
-  

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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Stomach burn  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Blood purifying, Good for skin  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Aphrodisiac  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Root  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ZEA mays 'Indian Summer'  
PASTINACA sativa  

Common Name
Ornamental Corn  
Parsnip  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
चुकंदर  

In German
Hortensie  
Pastinake  

In French
Hortensia  
Panais  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Chirivía  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Είδος δαυκίου  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
cherivia  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Pasternak  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
parsnip  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Apiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
-  
Abelia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
20  

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Difference Between Ornamental Corn and Parsnip

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

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Importance of Ornamental Corn and Parsnip

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ornamental Corn and Parsnip. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ornamental Corn 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 Ornamental Corn is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Parsnip is Aphrodisiac. Ornamental Corn has beauty benefits as follows: while Parsnip has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ornamental Corn 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 Ornamental Corn 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 Ornamental Corn are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Parsnip have Stomach burn respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ornamental Corn has showy fruits and Parsnip has no showy fruits. Also Ornamental Corn is not flowering and Parsnip is not flowering . You can compare Ornamental Corn and Parsnip facts and facts of other plants too.

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