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What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial

Type
Vegetable

Origin
Europe, Western Asia

Types
Not Available

Number of Varieties
Not Available

Habitat
waste ground, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9

AHS Heat Zone
7-1

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
7.60 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available

Shape

Leaf Shape
Pinnate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Not Available

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available

Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Good for skin

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac

Part of Plant Used
Root

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PASTINACA sativa

Common Name
Parsnip

In Hindi
चुकंदर

In German
Pastinake

In French
Panais

In Spanish
Chirivía

In Greek
Είδος δαυκίου

In Portuguese
cherivia

In Polish
Pasternak

In Latin
parsnip

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Apiales

Family
Apiaceae

Genus
Abelia

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Not Available

Subfamily
Not Available

Number of Species
Not Available

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Importance of Parsnip

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Characteristics of Parsnip

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Benefits of Parsnip plant

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