Petroselinum crispum

Petroselinum crispum

Petroselinum crispum is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae that is native to the central and eastern Mediterranean region. It is naturalized elsewhere in Europe and is widely cultivated as an herb, and a vegetable.

Uses

Gastrointestinal disorders, Inflammation, Halitosis.

Parts Used

Seeds, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Petroselinum crispum (Mill) flat leaves specimens were isolated and identified the flavonoids apigenin (1), apigenin-7-O-glucoside or cosmosiin (2), apigenin-7-O-apiosyl-(1 --> 2)-O-glucoside or apiin (3) and the coumarin 2",3"-dihydroxyfuranocoumarin or oxypeucedanin hydrate (4).

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Parsley

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple		Leaves 10–25 cm long with numerous 1–3 cm leaflets

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual		Yellow to yellowish-green		2 mm diameter

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Simple Fruit	Ovoid	2–3 mm long			{{{6}}}

Other features

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Parsley grows best in moist, well-drained soil, with full sun. It grows best between 22–30 °C (72–86 °F), and usually is grown from seed.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland forest.

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External Links

• Petroselinum crispum on wikimedia commons