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What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruits, Tree  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Southeast Asia, Southern India  

Types
-  
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi  

Number of Varieties
5  
18  
99+

Habitat
waste ground, wastelands  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown, Black  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Trident shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch  
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  

Allergy
Stomach burn  
Dizziness, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac  
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PASTINACA sativa  
Aegle marmelos  

Common Name
Parsnip  
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,  

In German
Pastinake  
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum  

In French
Panais  
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva  

In Spanish
Chirivía  
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva  

In Greek
Είδος δαυκίου  
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι  

In Portuguese
cherivia  
Fruta de Bael  

In Polish
Pasternak  
Kleiszcze smakowite  

In Latin
parsnip  
Bilwa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Solanales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Abelia  
Brugmansia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Datureae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
20  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Parsnip and Bael

If you are confused whether Parsnip or Bael 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 Parsnip and Bael Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Parsnip are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bael fertilizers required are General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Parsnip and Bael if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Parsnip and Bael

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Parsnip and Bael. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Parsnip and Bael 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 Parsnip is Aphrodisiac whereas of Bael is Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis and Dermatitis. Parsnip has beauty benefits as follows: Blood purifying and Good for skin while Bael has beauty benefits as follows: Blood purifying and Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Parsnip vs Bael

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 Parsnip vs Bael 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 Parsnip are Stomach burn whereas of Bael have Dizziness and Stomach pain respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Parsnip has no showy fruits and Bael has no showy fruits. Also Parsnip is not flowering and Bael is not flowering . You can compare Parsnip and Bael facts and facts of other plants too.

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