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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Petroselinum crispum
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Number of Varieties

302
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
11-7

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

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
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch
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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
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K
Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'
ERYTHRINA herbacea

Common Name

Parsley
Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

In Hindi

अजमोद
Red Cardinal

In German

Petersilie
Red Cardinal

In French

Persil
Cardinal rouge

In Spanish

Perejil
Cárdenas

In Greek

Μαϊντανός
κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

In Portuguese

Salsa
Cardeal vermelho

In Polish

Pietruszka
Red Cardinal

In Latin

apium
Cardinalis Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Fabales

Family

Apiaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Petroselinum
Erythrina

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

3010
1 27800
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Difference Between Parsley and Red Cardinal

If you are confused whether Parsley or Red Cardinal 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 Red Cardinal Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Parsley are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Red Cardinal fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Parsley and Red Cardinal if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Parsley and Red Cardinal

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Parsley and Red Cardinal. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Parsley and Red Cardinal 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 Red Cardinal is Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative and Tonic. Parsley has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Cardinal has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Parsley vs Red Cardinal

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