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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tree

Origin

Southern Europe
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Petroselinum crispum
Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

3015
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-10

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm670.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Light Green, Chocolate

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

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Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

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
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'
CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Parsley
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

अजमोद
Cordia subcordata

In German

Petersilie
Cordia subcordata

In French

Persil
Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Perejil
Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Μαϊντανός
Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Salsa
Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Pietruszka
Cordia subcordata

In Latin

apium
Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Lamiales

Family

Apiaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Petroselinum
Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Subfamily

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Number of Species

301
1 27800
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Difference Between Parsley and Kou

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

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Importance of Parsley and Kou

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

Compare Facts of Parsley vs Kou

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 Kou 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 Kou have Dizziness, Throat itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Parsley has no showy fruits and Kou has no showy fruits. Also Parsley is not flowering and Kou is not flowering . You can compare Parsley and Kou facts and facts of other plants too.