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Pennywort and Root Parsley


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Aquatics  

Origin
Southern Europe  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Virginia  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
5  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
In Water  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Anxiety, Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PETROSELINUM crispum var. tuberosum 'Bartowich Long'  
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata  

Common Name
Root Parsley  
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
pennywort  

In German
Hortensie  
Wassernabel  

In French
Hortensia  
pennywort  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Centella  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
pennywort  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
conchelo  

In Polish
Hortensja  
wąkrota  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
pennywort  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Apiales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
-  
Hydrocotyle  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
700  
36

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Difference Between Root Parsley and Pennywort

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

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Importance of Root Parsley and Pennywort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Root Parsley and Pennywort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Root Parsley and Pennywort 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 Root Parsley is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Pennywort is Anxiety and Sedative. Root Parsley has beauty benefits as follows: while Pennywort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Root Parsley vs Pennywort

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 Root Parsley vs Pennywort 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 Root Parsley are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Pennywort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Root Parsley has no showy fruits and Pennywort has no showy fruits. Also Root Parsley is not flowering and Pennywort is not flowering . You can compare Root Parsley and Pennywort facts and facts of other plants too.

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