Hedonisia Hawaii Tropical Educational Botanical Farm
Plant Inventory: "Parsley"

Name of Plant: Parsley

Country of Origin: Iran

Uses: A Herb to be used in salads or in cooked foods or sauses.

Growing Tips: Furanocoumarins in parsley's seed coat may be responsible for parsley's problematic germination. These compounds may inhibit the germination of other seeds, allowing parsley to compete with nearby plants. However, parsley itself may be affected by the furanocoumarins. Soaking parsley seeds overnight before sowing will shorten the germination period. Parsley grows well in deep pots, which helps accommodate the long taproot. Parsley grown indoors requires at least five hours of sunlight a day. Parsley is widely used as a companion plant in gardens. They are especially useful for protecting tomato plants, for example the wasps that kill tomato hornworms also eat nectar from parsley. While parsley is biennial, not blooming until its second year, even in its first year it is reputed to help cover up the strong scent of the tomato plant, reducing pest attraction.

Location on Property: Garden E