Petroselinum crispum - Parsley

Petroselinum crispum, commonly known as Parsley, is a biennial herb with bright green, deeply divided leaves. It is widely used in culinary dishes as a flavoring and garnish due to its fresh, slightly peppery taste. Parsley is also rich in vitamins and antioxidants.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹

Outputs

• Human food¹

Type

• Herb
• Biennial

Functions

• Potassium accumulator²
• Calcium accumulator²
• Magnesium accumulator²
• Iron accumulator²
• Attracting bees¹
• Insect repellent¹

Footnotes

1. Petroselinum crispum | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹

2. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 6-2 ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴