Petroselinum segetum Corn Caraway PFAF Plant Database

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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Petroselinum segetum is a BIENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Carum segetum.

Plant Habitats

Meadow; Hedgerow;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts:
Edible Uses: Condiment

An aromatic herb, used for culinary purposes[2, 105].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

See the plant's native habitat for ideas of its needs.

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Plant Propagation

Seed - sow late spring in situ.

Other Names

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Native Range

EUROPE: United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, France, Portugal

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Petroselinum crispum	Parsley	Biennial	0.6	4-9	M	LMH	SN	M	4	4	3
Petroselinum crispum tuberosum	Hamburg Parsley	Biennial	0.6	6-9		LMH	SN	M	4	3	3

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

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Expert comment

Author

(L.)Koch.

Botanical References

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Readers comment


Miles Irving	Thu Jun 8 2006

Myristicin is present in ordinary parsley as well as carrot and nutmeg so its presence in this plant is not necessarily cause for concern. If you are noticing the effects of it then perhaps you ate too much...

Petroselinum segetum - (L.)Koch.