Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Perennial
Herbs
Origin
Mexico
Southern Europe
Types
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
Petroselinum crispum
Number of Varieties
430
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-7
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
POLIANTHES tuberosa
PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'
Common Name
Tuberose
Parsley
In Hindi
रजनीगंधा
अजमोद
In German
Tuberose
Petersilie
In French
Tubéreuse
Persil
In Spanish
nardo
Perejil
In Greek
Τουμπερόζα
Μαϊντανός
In Portuguese
Tuberosa
Salsa
In Polish
Tuberoza
Pietruszka
In Latin
Tuberose
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Apiales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Polianthes
Petroselinum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1230
1
27800
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