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'''Parsley''' (Petroselinum crispum), a [[biennial plants|biennial]] herb, has bright green [[leaf|leaves]] often used used as an herb and a garnish. It is the primary ingredient in "tabouleh". | '''Parsley''' (Petroselinum crispum), a [[biennial plants|biennial]] herb, has bright green [[leaf|leaves]] often used used as an herb and a garnish. It is the primary ingredient in "tabouleh". | ||
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To grow parsley one needs a deep pot in order to accommodate the long taproot. If grown indoors at least five hours of sunlight a day is required. | To grow parsley one needs a deep pot in order to accommodate the long taproot. If grown indoors at least five hours of sunlight a day is required. | ||
| − | Old wives tales and herbalists tout parsley as an aid to abortion,<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12807304</ref> but this link is tenuous. | + | Old wives tales and herbalists tout parsley as an aid to [[abortion]],<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12807304</ref> but this link is tenuous. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 06:19, March 13, 2009
Parsley (Petroselinum crispum), a biennial herb, has bright green leaves often used used as an herb and a garnish. It is the primary ingredient in "tabouleh".
Parsley root is used as a vegetable. These roots are often used Central and Eastern European soups or stews.
To grow parsley one needs a deep pot in order to accommodate the long taproot. If grown indoors at least five hours of sunlight a day is required.
Old wives tales and herbalists tout parsley as an aid to abortion,[1] but this link is tenuous.