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Jalapeño Pepper and Parsnip


What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
waste ground, wastelands  
Loamy soils, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-12  

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  
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  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Black  
Red, Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

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  

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  
Loam  

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  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Not Available  

Allergy
Stomach burn  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Good for skin  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PASTINACA sativa  
CAPSICUM annuum 'Tam Mild Jalapeno II'  

Common Name
Parsnip  
Jalapeño Pepper, Mild Jalapeño Pepper  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
जैलेपिनो मिर्च  

In German
Pastinake  
Jalapeno-Chilischote  

In French
Panais  
Piment jalapeno  

In Spanish
Chirivía  
Chile jalapeño  

In Greek
Είδος δαυκίου  
jalapeño πιπέρι  

In Portuguese
cherivia  
Pimenta jalapeno  

In Polish
Pasternak  
Papryka jalapeno  

In Latin
parsnip  
jalapeno piperis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Solanales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Abelia  
Capsicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Not Available  

Tribe
Not Available  
Capsiceae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Parsnip and Jalapeño Pepper

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

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Importance of Parsnip and Jalapeño Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Parsnip and Jalapeño Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Parsnip and Jalapeño Pepper 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 Jalapeño Pepper is Not Available. Parsnip has beauty benefits as follows: Blood purifying and Good for skin while Jalapeño Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: Blood purifying and Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Parsnip vs Jalapeño Pepper

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 Jalapeño Pepper 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 Jalapeño Pepper have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Parsnip has no showy fruits and Jalapeño Pepper has showy fruits. Also Parsnip is not flowering and Jalapeño Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Parsnip and Jalapeño Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.

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