Scientific Name:
Petroselinum crispum
Pronunciation:
pet-roe-seh-LYE-num KRIS-pum
Common Name:
parsley
Family Name:
Apiaceae
Plant Type:
Biennial
Key ID Features:
Scented annual; leaves alternate, compound, tri-pinnate, serrate margins, leaflets deltoid and +/- curling; stem with swollen nodes and vertical stripes.
Habit:
Arching, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe (Mediterranean region)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Bedding plant, Container planting, Herb, Urban agriculture
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate, Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Compound Leaf:
Tripinnate
Shapes:
Deltoid
Margins:
Serrate, Undulate (wavy)
Additional Info:
Leaves of P. crispum var. crispum are curled (curled parsley). Leaves of P. crispum var. neopolitanum (Italian parsley) are not curled.
Inflorescence Type:
Umbel
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Green-yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Biennial; flat, terminal, compound umbels.
Fruit Type:
Achene, Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Storage tap root
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
- HORT 1193/1293
Location(s):
- (CGW) Community Garden West
- (GNH) GreeNHouse