Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Petroselinum crispum
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit
A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit
Number of Varieties
302
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-4
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Green, Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
-
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K
Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'
ACER campestre
Common Name
Parsley
Field Maple, Hedge Maple
In Hindi
अजमोद
फील्ड मेपल
In German
Petersilie
Feld-Ahorn
In French
Persil
Maple terrain
In Spanish
Perejil
arce de campo
In Greek
Μαϊντανός
Το πεδίο Maple
In Portuguese
Salsa
bordo de campo
In Polish
Pietruszka
Klon polny
In Latin
apium
Field Maple
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
-
-
Subfamily
-
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
30128
1
27800
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