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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. | ||
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| + | Parsley owes it's distinctive flavor to apiol, a dimethoxy-methylenedioxy-allylbenzene. Apiol has been used in the illicit production of designer drugs. | ||
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. | ||
Revision as of 03:02, July 22, 2010
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.
Parsley owes it's distinctive flavor to apiol, a dimethoxy-methylenedioxy-allylbenzene. Apiol has been used in the illicit production of designer drugs.
Old wives tales and herbalists tout parsley as an aid to abortion,[1] but this link is tenuous.