Petroselinum hortense var. radicatum | Hamburg Parsley | Various
Petroselinum hortense var. radicatum belongs to the plant family UMBELLIFER and Genus Petroselinum This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Petroselinum hortense var. radicatum does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Petroselinum hortense var. radicatum so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Petroselinum hortense var. radicatum Hamburg parsley is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium
Full sun is needed for Petroselinum hortense var. radicatum to do its best.
Sorbus aucuparia is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Petroselinum hortense var. radicatum has an annual life cycle.
This plant is will tolerate frost and is classed as … Very hardy
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Cooked;Fresh. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has turnip-flavored roots and parsley-flavored tops
Leaves;Roots … are the edible part(s) of the Chequers plant
The leaves of this plant and the roots are both edible. Petroselinum hortense var. radicatum is a good low calorie food. Some of the vitamins and minerals found in Hamburg parsley include: vitamin A and vitamin C. This plant is most often used fresh or cooked.
Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 8" in one direction and 6" in the other direction.
"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.