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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree
Herbs

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Southern Europe

Types

Maclura pomifera
Petroselinum crispum

Number of Varieties

130
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13
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

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,219.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
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

Allergy

-
Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems
Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MACLURA pomifera
PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'

Common Name

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange
Parsley

In Hindi

ओसेज संतरे
अजमोद

In German

Osage Orange
Petersilie

In French

Osage orange
Persil

In Spanish

Osage naranja
Perejil

In Greek

Osage Πορτοκαλί
Μαϊντανός

In Portuguese

Osage laranja
Salsa

In Polish

Osage Pomarańczowy
Pietruszka

In Latin

Aliquam Osage
apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Apiales

Family

Moraceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Maclura
Petroselinum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Moreae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

130
1 27800
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Difference Between Osage Orange and Parsley

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

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Importance of Osage Orange and Parsley

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

Compare Facts of Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange 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. Osage Orange has showy fruits and Parsley has no showy fruits. Also Osage Orange is not flowering and Parsley is not flowering . You can compare Osage Orange and Parsley facts and facts of other plants too.