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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe
Mexico, Central America

Types

Petroselinum crispum
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

30-
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-8

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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Green, Tan

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

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
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
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K
Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Parsley
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

अजमोद
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Petersilie
Yambohne

In French

Persil
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Perejil
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Μαϊντανός
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Salsa
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Pietruszka
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

apium
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Apiales
Fabales

Family

Apiaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Petroselinum
Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

30100
1 27800
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Difference Between Parsley and Jicama

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

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Importance of Parsley and Jicama

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Parsley and Jicama. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Parsley and Jicama 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 Jicama is Cold, Fever and Inflammation. Parsley has beauty benefits as follows: while Jicama has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Parsley vs Jicama

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 Jicama 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 Jicama have Irritation to stomach and Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Parsley has no showy fruits and Jicama has showy fruits. Also Parsley is not flowering and Jicama is not flowering . You can compare Parsley and Jicama facts and facts of other plants too.