Petroselinum crispum: Wildlife Value
Host plant for swallowtail butterfly.
Plant Profile: Petroselinum crispum
Taxonomy: Petroselinum crispumNames
Hamburg Parsley, Italian Parsley, Parsley, Turnip-rooted Parsley
Phonetic Spelling:pet-roh-sel-IH-num KRIS-pum
Genus:Petroselinum
Species:crispum
Family:Apiaceae
Uses encompass garnishing and enhancing the flavor of salads, stews, soups, sauces, and dressings. For propagation, plant the seeds in early spring; they have a slow germination rate, so it's beneficial to soak them in warm water beforehand.
Petroselinum crispum Feature Summary
Petroselinum crispum Image Gallery
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Petroselinum crispum Feature Summary
Attributes
Host plant for swallowtail butterfly.
Leaves as flavoring and garnish
Biennial
Poisonous to Humans
Photosensitization (sunburn, dermatitis), large amounts are needed to cause this effect
Furanocoumarins
Whole Plant Traits
Edible
Herb
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Leaves
Stem
Petroselinum crispum Image Gallery
Petroselinum crispum Attributes
Petroselinum crispum: Edibility
Leaves as flavoring and garnish
Petroselinum crispum: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Petroselinum crispum: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Petroselinum crispum Poisonous to Humans
Petroselinum crispum: Poison Symptoms
Photosensitization (sunburn, dermatitis), large amounts are needed to cause this effect
Petroselinum crispum: Poison Toxic Principle
Furanocoumarins
Petroselinum crispum: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Petroselinum crispum: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Petroselinum crispum Whole Plant Traits
Petroselinum crispum: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Petroselinum crispum Cultural Conditions
Petroselinum crispum: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Petroselinum crispum Leaves
Petroselinum crispum: Leaf Color
Green
Petroselinum crispum: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Petroselinum crispum: Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Petroselinum crispum Stem
Petroselinum crispum: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Petroselinum crispum Landscape
Petroselinum crispum: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Petroselinum crispum: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
