Petroselinum crispum Seeds | Xenon Parsley
LATIN NAME: Petroselinum crispum
COMMON NAME: Xenon Parsley
Plant Profile
Among the ornamental and useful plants raised from seed, Xenon Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) stands out as a fast-growing, biennial in the carrot family. The Xenon parsley forks flat, dark-green leaves above low crowns, the whole plant standing in the upright, generous look of the kitchen garden row. It is a plant of open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained ground. When it flowers, local bees and other insects make good use of it. These traits together are what have kept the plant in gardens for so long.
Science & Biotechnology
The species features in the wider study of the carrot family, and its traits make it a useful subject for work on germination biology, cultivation and ornamental selection. Continuing work by breeders and collectors keeps good seed of this species moving through the trade.
Uses & Benefits
Beyond its ornamental appeal, Xenon Parsley has the practical versatility that makes a plant worth growing from seed year after year. The Xenon parsley is a generous, useful plant of kitchen garden row and study collection. It is a generous, useful plant of open, sunny, deep, rich, moist, well-drained garden. The Xenon seeds like a rich, loamy soil kept moist. It establishes readily and then requires nothing out of the ordinary.
Parsley is far more than garnish: exceptionally rich in vitamin K, vitamin C and apigenin, it has folk records as a diuretic and digestive, and its seed oil is a professional flavor and fragrance material.
Growing from Seed
Sow fresh seed of Xenon Parsley under ordinary good conditions. Scatter the seed evenly over a loose seed compost, cover to no more than its own depth, and keep the pot moist and bright. Once the seedlings have made true leaves, pot them on individually and plant out when they are sturdy and conditions are right.
Our Take
Xenon Parsley settles in quickly once it finds its footing. Young plants want steady water; older plants take conditions as they come.
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