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Parsley
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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Europe
Southwestern United States, California

Types

Petroselinum crispum
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Number of Varieties

3040
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-1

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
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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

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis
Asthma

Benefits

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
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'
PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Parsley
Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

अजमोद
Firecracker penstemon

In German

Petersilie
Kracher penstemon

In French

Persil
Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Perejil
Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Μαϊντανός
πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Salsa
Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Pietruszka
petarda penstemon

In Latin

apium
Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Apiales
Lamiales

Family

Apiaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Petroselinum
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

30250
1 27800
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Difference Between Parsley and Firecracker Penstemon

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Importance of Parsley and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Compare Facts of Parsley vs Firecracker Penstemon

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