Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Herbs
Origin
United States, Canada
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia
Types
-
French parsley
Number of Varieties
105
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands
Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
-
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
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm35.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green, Light Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Purple
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Obtuse
Small, flat and dissected
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Small mammals
Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy
Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink
Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
PHYTOLACCA americana
ANTHRISCUS cerefolium
Common Name
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry
Chervil, French Chervil
In Hindi
POKEBERRY
चेवील
In German
Kermesbeere
Kerbel
In French
POKEBERRY
Cerfeuil
In Spanish
Pokeberry
Perifollo
In Greek
POKEBERRY
Σκαντζίκι
In Portuguese
POKEBERRY
Cerefólio
In Polish
alkiermes
Trybula
In Latin
pokeberry
BOOPES
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Apiales
Family
Phytolaccaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Phytolacca
Anthriscus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Apioideae
Number of Species
3510
1
27800
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