Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Types
Petroselinum crispum
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Number of Varieties
3015
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm3,779.52 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K
Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Sap, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'
ACER nigrum
Common Name
Parsley
Black Maple
In Hindi
अजमोद
Black Maple Tree
In German
Petersilie
Schwarz Ahorn
In French
Persil
Noir Érable
In Spanish
Perejil
Negro del árbol de arce
In Greek
Μαϊντανός
Μαύρο Maple Tree
In Portuguese
Salsa
Árvore de bordo preto
In Polish
Pietruszka
Czarny klon
In Latin
apium
White Acer ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Sapindales
Family
Apiaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Petroselinum
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Areceae
Subfamily
-
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
3010
1
27800
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