Life Span
Biennial and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Australia
Types
-
Alyogyne huegelii
Number of Varieties
55
0
40000
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Habitat
waste ground, wastelands
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-1
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, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Blue, Purple, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full 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
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch
Red blotch, Rust aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Stomach burn
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac
High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure
Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PASTINACA sativa
ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'
Common Name
Parsnip
Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus
In Hindi
चुकंदर
Blue Hibiscus
In German
Pastinake
Blauer Hibiskus Baum
In French
Panais
Bleu Hibiscus Arbre
In Spanish
Chirivía
Azul árbol del hibisco
In Greek
Είδος δαυκίου
Μπλε Hibiscus Tree
In Portuguese
cherivia
Árvore azul do hibiscus
In Polish
Pasternak
Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo
In Latin
parsnip
Hibiscus lignum blue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Malvales
Family
Apiaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Abelia
Alyogyne
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Hibisceae
Subfamily
-
Malvoideae
Number of Species
20200
1
27800
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