Giant Italian Parsley

About Giant Italian Parsley

  • Botanical Name: Petroselinum crispum
  • Common Name: Giant Italian Parsley
  • Family: Apiaceae
  • Germination: 14 days
  • Life Cycle: Biennial
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Maturity: 85 days
  • Plant Food: FoxFarm Big Bloom for Organic Gardening
  • Seed Depth: 1/4 inch
  • Size: Height 18 inches

Usage Tips

Health Benefits

Parsley is useful in cases of menstrual obstruction and diseases of the kidneys. The bruised leaves applied to the breasts of nursing mothers are said to cure painful lumps and threatened abscess. It may also be taken with advantage by cancerous patients. In all these cases parsley may be taken in the form of a soup1.

Wellness